Multiple choice

Two runners start running from the same point at the rates 10 kmph & 12 kmph. If one of them takes 8 minutes less than the other to reach the winning post, how far is the winning post?

  1. 5 km

  2. 6 km

  3. 7 km

  4. 8 km

  5. 9 km

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

(If x km be the distance required, then, x/10 - x/12 = 8/60 Hence, x = 8 km)