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In a 100 m race, A gives a start of 10 m to B but still beats B by 5 seconds. If the speed of B is 4.5 km/hr, then the speed of A is:

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 3

A start of 10 m means B runs 90 m. At 4.54.5 km/hr =1.25=1.25 m/s, B takes 901.25=72\frac{90}{1.25}=72 s. A finishes 5 s earlier, so A covers 100 m in 67 s, giving 10067≈1.49\frac{100}{67}\approx1.49 m/s ≈5.37\approx5.37 km/hr.

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