Here, A will have to cover a distance of (500 – 140) = 360 m to reach the winning point while B 500 m Now, A covers 3 m while B covers 4 m ∴ A covers 360 m while B covers
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×360 = 480 m Hence, B will be (500 – 480) = 20 m behind the winning post. ∴ A wins by 20 m.