In a 4 km race, A wins by 600m to B. B can give a start of 200 m to C. By how much distance, C gets start so that the race between A and C ends in dead heat. |
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770 m |
A : B : C 4000 : 3400 4000 : 3800 1600 : 1360 : 1292 ↓ X 2.5 ↓ 4000 1292 X 2.5 = 3230 Thus, C gets a start of 770m
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