In a 300 m race, A runs at 6 m/s and B at 5 m/s. How many seconds’ start should A give B so that the race ends in a dead heat?
Correct answer D. 10 seconds
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In a 200 m race, A gives B a start of 20 m and still beats him by 10 m. By how many metres would A beat B in a 500 m race with no start?
Correct answer B. 75 m
In a 400 m race, A beats B by 20 m or 4 seconds. What is B’s speed in km/h?
Correct answer B. 18 km/h
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Two cyclists ride round a 1.5 km circular track in the same direction at 18 km/h and 27 km/h, starting together. After how many minutes will the faster one first overtake the slower?
Correct answer A. 10 minutes
Three runners start together from the same point on a 900 m circular track at 3 m/s, 5 m/s and 6 m/s. After how many minutes will all three first be together at the starting point?
Correct answer D. 15 minutes
In a game of 60 points, A can give B 15 points and C 20 points. How many points can B give C in a game of 90 points?
Correct answer A. 10 points
Kiran runs 20% faster than Laila. In a 360 m race, how much start should Kiran give Laila so that they finish together?
Correct answer C. 60 m
In an 800 m race, A finishes in 2 minutes 40 seconds and beats B by 160 m. What is B’s time for the course?
Correct answer B. 3 min 20 s
In a 100 m race A takes 15 seconds and B takes 18 seconds. How many metres’ start should A give B so that they finish together?
Correct answer B. 16 2/3 m
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Two cyclists start together on a 2 km circular track and ride in opposite directions at 12 km/h and 18 km/h. How many times will they meet in the first hour?
Correct answer B. 15
On a circular track, A completes a lap in 40 seconds and B in 60 seconds. Starting together and running in the same direction, after how many seconds will A first overtake B?
Correct answer C. 120 seconds
In a 500 m race, A can give B a start of 50 m and C a start of 140 m. How much start can B give C in a 1 km race?
Correct answer A. 200 m
A runs at 6 m/s and B at 5 m/s. In a race, A beats B by 15 seconds. What is the length of the race?
Correct answer C. 450 m
In a 600 m race A beats B by 60 m and C by 105 m. By how many metres will B beat C in a 600 m race?
Correct answer C. 50 m
Pipe A fills a tank in 6 hours and pipe B empties it in 8 hours. Both are opened on an empty tank, and after 12 hours B is closed. What is the total time taken to fill the tank?
Correct answer B. 15 hours
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A tank is 2/5 full. Pipe A can fill the whole tank in 10 minutes and pipe B can empty it in 6 minutes. If both are opened, how long will the tank take to empty?
Correct answer D. 6 minutes
Pipes A and B fill a tank in 12 hours, B and C in 15 hours, and A and C in 20 hours. How long would A, B and C together take?
Correct answer B. 10 hours
Pipes A and B together fill a tank in 10 hours, B and C in 12 hours, and C and A in 15 hours. How long would A alone take?
Correct answer C. 24 hours
Pipes A and B fill a tank in 30 minutes and 20 minutes; pipe C empties it in 60 minutes. A and B are opened on an empty tank, and C is opened 6 minutes later. What is the total time to fill the tank?
Correct answer B. 13.5 minutes
Water flows at 9 km/h through a pipe with a cross-sectional area of 0.05 square metres into a rectangular tank 20 m long and 15 m wide. By how many centimetres will the water level rise in 40 minutes?
Correct answer C. 100 cm