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    A policeman spots a thief at a distance of 360 m. Both the policeman and the thief simultaneously start running, with the former chasing the latter. W
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    A policeman spots a thief at a distance of 360 m. Both the policeman and the thief simultaneously start running, with the former chasing the latter. While the thief runs at the speed of 8 km/h, the policeman runs at 9.2 km/h. How many metres will the policeman have to run before he catches up with the thief ?

    A.

    2852

    B.

    2714

    C.

    2668

    D.

    2760

    Correct option is D

    Given: Policeman spots the thief at 360 m, and their speeds are 9.2 km/h and 8 km/h respectively.
    Formula Used: Relative speed = Difference in speeds, Distance = Speed × Time.
    Solution:

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