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Three people, A, B, and C compete in a race. A beats B by 10 m. B beats C by 10 m. By how much did A beat C?
The answer is not 80 m.
Use those brains and give me an answer.
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This math question will make you think.
Three people, A, B, and C compete in a race. A beats B by 10 m. B beats C by 10 m. By how much did A beat C?
The answer is not 80 m.
Use those brains and give me an answer.
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Let Taking the first race,
A:B = 100:90
B:C = 90:80
So, A:C = 100/90 × 90/80 ⇒ 100:80
And so, the answer = 20 m (as (100-80) m the distance by which A beat C)
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