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Ram and Shyam are racing along a circular track. The speed of Ram is thrice the speed of Shyam. The length of the circular track is 1440 m. After the
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Ram and Shyam are racing along a circular track. The speed of Ram is thrice the speed of Shyam. The length of the circular track is 1440 m. After the start of the race from the same point simultaneously, Ram meets Shyam for the first time at the end of the 8th minute. If Ram and Shyam start the race again from the same starting point simultaneously, then the time taken by Shyam to finish the race is: (given that the length of the race is same as the length of the track)

A.

7.5 min

B.

16 min

C.

30 min

D.

22.5 min

Correct option is B

Given:
Ram's speed is three times Shyam's speed, and they meet after 8 minutes
Length of track = 1440 m
Formula Used: Distance=Speed × Time.
Solution:
Ram : Shyam
Speed → 3x : x
Length = 1440m
Time taken by Ram to met Shyam is 8 mins

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