Multiple choice

The ratio of speeds of X and Y is 5 : 6. If Y allows X a start of 70 m in a 1.2 km race, then who will win the race and by what distance?

  1. X wins the race by 30 m

  2. Y wins the race by 90 m

  3. Y wins the race by 130 m

  4. The race finishes in a dead heat
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C Correct answer
AI explanation

Convert the race distance to 1200 m, so X has 1130 m to run while Y runs 1200 m. Using the ratio of speeds 5:6, the distance X runs in the time Y runs 1200 m is 1200 multiplied by 5 divided by 6, giving 1000 m. Therefore, Y wins the race by the remaining 130 m.

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