Question
William and Sofia were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 800 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. William completed a full round in 50 s. Sofia completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for Sofia to overtake William for the first time?
  2. How far was Sofia ahead of William after 20 s?
4 m
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William and Sofia were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 800 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. William completed a full round in 50 s. Sofia completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for Sofia to overtake William for the first time?
  2. How far was Sofia ahead of William after 20 s?