A runs $\frac{5}{4}$ times as fast as B. By how many metres does A beat B in a 800 m race?

160 mCorrect answerYour answer161 mCorrect answerYour answer180 mCorrect answerYour answer200 mCorrect answerYour answer

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Correct answer: A

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200 m takes $\frac{1}{4}$ of the race; the margin is the $\frac{1}{5}$ of A's 800 m that B has not covered.

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A runs 54\frac{5}{4}45​ times as fast as B. By how many metres does A beat B in a 800 m race?