In a 200 m race, A beats B by 35 m or 7 seconds. A's time over the course is-

A. 40 sec

B. 47 sec

C. 33 sec

D. None of these

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

B covers 35 m in 7 seconds.
B covers 200 m in
= $$\left( {\frac{7}{{35}} \times 200} \right)$$   sec = 40 sec
Time taken by A
= (40 - 7) sec
= 33 sec