Question

Time taken by three students to cycle a distance of 5500 m is, A took

8 min and 20 seconds, whereas B took 5 seconds more than C, who took
3 seconds less than A. Find their speed and arrange students
in the increasing order of their speed.
(Speed
Distance]
A,B,C
BAC
C, AB
C, B, A

Answer 1

C,A,B

20 seconds is 1/3 of a minute

A=8 1/3

B= C + 5

B= 5 1/3 + 5

B= 10 1/3

C=A-3

C=8 1/3-3

C=5 1/3