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Select the correct answerIf a boy takes as much time in running 10 meters as a car takes in covering 25 meters; the distance covered by the boy during the time the car covers 1 km is: (in meters)Options40400425

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Select the correct answerIf a boy takes as much time in running 10 meters as a car takes in covering 25 meters; the distance covered by the boy during the time the car covers 1 km is: (in meters)Options40400425

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Solution

The problem states that a boy runs 10 meters in the same time a car covers 25 meters. This means the boy's speed is 10/25 = 0.4 times the speed of the car.

If the car covers 1 km (or 1000 meters), the boy would cover 0.4 * 1000 = 400 meters.

So, the correct answer is 400 meters.

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