In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

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In a 100 m race, A can beat B by 25 m and B can beat C by 4 m. In the same race, A can beat C by:

[A].	21 m
[B].	26 m
[C].	28 m
[D].	29 m

Answer: Option C

Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 75

B : C = 100 : 96.

A : C =

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A

x

B

1-sym-cparen-h1

=

1-sym-oparen-h1

100

x

100

1-sym-cparen-h1

=

100

= 100 : 72.

B

C

75

96

72

A beats C by (100 - 72) m = 28 m.

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