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In a race of 200 metres, B can give a start of 10 metres to A and C can give a start of 20 metres to B. The start that C can give to A, in the same race, is :

A. 30 metres

B. 25 metres

C. 29 metres

D. 27 metres

Answer: Option C

Solution(By Examveda Team)

$$\eqalign{ & \,\,{\text{A}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{B}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{C}} \cr & 190\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,200 \cr & 180\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,200 \cr & \,\,{\text{A}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{B}}\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,{\text{C}} \cr & 171\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,180\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,\,200 \cr} $$

⇒ C can give a start of 200 - 171 = 29 metres to A

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