A can run 200 m in 35 seconds and B in 38 seconds. By what distance A beats B?

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The distance covered by B in 35 seconds = 200 x 35 / 38 = 3500 / 19 m Now, 200 – 3500 / 19 = 300 / 19 = 1515⁄19 m Hence, A can beat B by 1515⁄19 m.

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