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Question : A policeman spotted a thief 40 metres ahead of him. The moment they both saw each other they started running in the same direction on the same track. The thief was running at 10 m/sec and the policeman was chasing him at the speed of 12 m/sec. How much distance (in metres) the policeman needed to cover to catch the thief?

Option 1: 180

Option 2: 240

Option 3: 200

Option 4: 225


Team Careers360 21st Jan, 2024
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Correct Answer: 240


Solution : The relative speed of the police to the thief = 12 – 10 = 2 m/sec
Now, the total time taken to catch the thief = $\frac{40}{2}$ = 20 sec
So, distance traveled by the police = 20 × 12 = 240 m
Hence, the correct answer is 240.

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