A can run a kilometer race in 4 1/2 min while B can run same race in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?
Q1. A can run a kilometer race in 4 1/2 min while B can run same race in 5 min. How many meters start can A give B in a kilometer race, so that the race mat end in a dead heat?
Answer: 100 m
Explanation: A runs 1000 m in 4.5 min; in that time B covers 1000 × 4.5/5 = 900 m, so A can give B a 100 m head start for a dead heat.