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Question 1 : In a car race, car A beats car B by 45 km, car B beats car C by 50 km, and car A beats car C by 90 km. The distance (in km) over which the race has been conducted is

  1. 550
  2. 475
  3. 500
  4. 450

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Explanatory Answer

Let the length of the race track be 'x' km.

By the time A finishes the race, B lags by 45km.
That is, in the same time, while A runs x kms, B runs (x-45) kms
Ratio of Speeds of A and B = \\frac{x}{x-45})

By the time B finishes the race, C lags by 50km.
That is, in the same time, while B runs x kms, C runs (x-50) kms
Ratio of Speeds of B and C = \\frac{x}{x-50})

By the time A finishes the race, C lags by 90km.
That is, in the same time, while A runs x kms, C runs (x-90) kms
Ratio of Speeds of A and C = \\frac{x}{x-90})

(Ratio of Speeds of A and B) × (Ratio of Speeds of B and C) = (Ratio of Speeds of A and C)
\\frac{x}{x-45}) × \\frac{x}{x-50}) = \\frac{x}{x-90})
\\frac{x}{x-45}) = \\frac{x-50}{x-90})
If \\frac{a}{b}) = \\frac{c}{d}); then \\frac{a}{b}) = \\frac{c-a}{d-b})
Threfore, \\frac{x}{x-45}) = \\frac{x-50 - x}{x-90 - (x-45)})
\\frac{x}{x-45}) = \\frac{-50}{-45}) = \\frac{10}{9})

\\frac{x}{x-45}) = \\frac{10}{9})
9x = 10x - 450
x = 450.

or

Ratio of Speeds of A and B = \\frac{10}{9})
By the A covers x, B covers 0.9x
Since A beats B by 45km, 0.1x = 45
x = 450.


The question is "In a car race, car A beats car B by 45 km, car B beats car C by 50 km, and car A beats car C by 90 km. The distance (in km) over which the race has been conducted is"

Hence, the answer is, "450"

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