Question
Sofia and William were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 900 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Sofia completed a full round in 90 s. William completed a full round in 50 s.
  1. How long would it take for William to overtake Sofia for the first time?
  2. How far was William ahead of Sofia after 18 s?
4 m
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Sofia and William were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 900 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Sofia completed a full round in 90 s. William completed a full round in 50 s.
  1. How long would it take for William to overtake Sofia for the first time?
  2. How far was William ahead of Sofia after 18 s?