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Thief a given distance ahead, both start together: time to catch

The same question, asked 5 times: 17 Jul 2023 S3*, 18 Jul 2023 S2*, 9 Sep 2024 S3*, 23 Sep 2024 S1*, 24 Sep 2024 S3. Every wording below, oldest first.

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  1. Question 1

    17 Jul 2023 S3

    71
    A constable Ram is 225 m behind a thief Somesh. Ram runs 50 m and Somesh runs 30 m in a minute. At what time will the constable Ram catch the thief Somesh?

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  2. Question 2

    18 Jul 2023 S2

    60
    A policeman follows a thief who is 600 m ahead of the policeman. If the policeman and the thief run at speeds of 10 km/h and 8 km/h, respectively, in how much time (in minutes), will the policeman catch the thief?

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  3. Question 3

    9 Sep 2024 S3

    56
    A thief noticed a policeman at a distance of 600 metres. The thief started running and the policeman chased him. The thief and policeman are running at speeds of 12 km/h and 15 km/h, respectively. Find the time (in minutes) required for the policeman to catch the thief.

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  4. Question 4

    23 Sep 2024 S1

    52
    A thief is noticed by a policeman from a distance of 92 m. The thief starts running and the policeman chases him. The thief and the policeman run at the speed of 90 km/h and 104.4 km/h, respectively. In how much time will the policeman catch the thief?

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  5. Question 5

    24 Sep 2024 S3

    60
    A policeman is chasing a thief at a speed of 82 km/h. The thief is 1300 m away and is running at a speed of 64 km/h. In how much time will the policeman catch the thief if both are riding on bikes?

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