in a 100m race A can beat B by 5m and B can beat C by 10m.By how much distance can A beat C in the race?
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2012-12-20T07:59:53-0500
Suppose the speed of the A player is 100%, then the B player moves at a speed 95%. Speed of the player C is 90% of the player’s B speed. 95%*0.9=85.5% - part of A player's speed Now we can easily find player’s C distance. 100*0.855=85.5(meters) 100-85.5=14.5(meters) Answer: 14.5 meters
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