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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:

21 m
26 m
28 m
29 m

Correct Answer: 28 m

Explanation:

A : B = 100 : 75

B : C = 100 : 96.

∴ A : C =

❨

A

x

B

❩

=

❨

100

x

100

❩

=

100

= 100 : 72.

B

C

75

96

72

∴ A beats C by (100 - 72) m = 28 m.

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