Problem: Abul and Balam ran, at their respective constant rates, a race of 480m. In the first heat, Abul gives Balam a head start of 48m and beats him by$\frac{1}{10}$ th of a minute. In the second heat, Abul gives Balam a head start of 144m and is beaten by $\frac{1}{30}$th of a minute. What is Balam’s speed in m/s?
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Correct Answer: Balam’s speed is 12 meter/secound.
Explanation:
In the first heat, Distance of Balam from Abul is 432m
Now, if Abul takes I minutes, then Balam takes (t +$\frac{1}{10}$) minutes
In the second heat, Distance of Balam from Abul is 336m
So, if Abul takes I minutes, then Balam takes = (t-$\frac{1}{30}$) minutes
Therefore, to run (432 – 336) = 96m, Balam took time ($\frac{1}{30}$+$\frac{1}{10}$) second
As velocrty = $\frac{Distance}{Time}$
So, Speed of Balam = $(\frac{96}{\frac{1}{30}+\frac{1}{10}})$
Speed of Balam = $\frac{96}{\frac{1+3}{30}}$
= $\frac{96}{\frac{4}{30}}$
= 720 meter/minute
= $\frac{720}{60}$meter/secound
= 12 meter/secound