In a race of 1000 m, A can beat by 100 m, in a race of 800m, B can beat C by 100m. By how many meters will A beat C in a race of 600 m?

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1. When A runs 1000 meters, B runs 900 meters and when B runs 800 meters, C runs 700 meters.

   Therefore, when B runs 900 meters, the distance that C runs = (900 x 700)/800 = 6300/8 = 787.5 meters.

   So, in a race of 1000 meters, A beats C by (1000 – 787.5) = 212.5 meters to C.

   So, in a race of 600 meters, the number of meters by Which A beats C = (600 x 212.5)/1000 = 127.5 meters.

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