CAT 2017 Slot 2 QA Q2 Time, Speed & Distance

Question 2 of the Quantitative Ability (QA) section, CAT 2017 Slot 2, with CAT's official answer.

In a 10 km race. A, B, and C, each running at uniform speed, get the gold, silver, and bronze medals, respectively. If A beats B by 1 km and B beats C by 1 km, then by how many metres does A beat C? [TITA]

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Answer: 1900 Time, Speed & Distance TITA

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