In a running race of 750 meters, Qureshi starts 25m ahead of Pramod but Pramod wins the race while…
The ratio of Pramod’s speed to Qureshi’s speed is 15 : 14. When Pramod covers 750 m, Qureshi finishes at the 725 m mark after starting at the 25 m mark, so he covers 700 m.…
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In a running race of 750 meters, Qureshi starts 25m ahead of Pramod but Pramod wins the race while Qureshi is still 25m behind. Then the ratio of speeds of Pramod to Qureshi, given that both start at the same time, is
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The ratio of Pramod’s speed to Qureshi’s speed is 15 : 14. When Pramod covers 750 m, Qureshi finishes at the 725 m mark after starting at the 25 m mark, so he covers 700 m. Equal running times give the speed ratio 750 : 700 = 15 : 14.
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