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:

Question:
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:

[A].

21 m

[B].

26 m

[C].

28 m

[D].

29 m

Answer: Option C

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.