In a 500 metres race, the ratio of speeds of two participants Meena and Kamal is 4:5 respectively. If Meena has a start of 200 metres, find the distance by which Meena wins.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → 125 metres
With a start of 200 metres, Meena runs only \(500 - 200 = 300\) m, while Kamal runs the full 500 m.
In the same time, distances are in the ratio of the speeds, 4 : 5. While Meena runs 300 m, Kamal runs
\( \displaystyle 300 \times \frac{5}{4} = 375 \text{ m} \)
When Meena finishes, Kamal is still \(500 - 375 = 125\) m from the finish. So Meena wins by 125 metres.