Two Persons Are to Run a Race, but One Can

question 102

Multiple Choice

Two persons are to run a race, but one can run 11 meters per second, whereas the other can run 5 meters per second. If the slower runner has a 72-meter head start, how long will it be before the faster runner catches the slower runner, if they begin at the same time? ​

• A) 10.5 sec
• B) 12 sec
• C) 11.5 sec
• D) 13 sec
• E) 14.40 sec

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