Question
Violet and Isabella were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 1000 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Violet completed a full round in 50 s. Isabella completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for Isabella to overtake Violet for the first time?
  2. How far was Isabella ahead of Violet after 25 s?
4 m
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Violet and Isabella were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 1000 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Violet completed a full round in 50 s. Isabella completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for Isabella to overtake Violet for the first time?
  2. How far was Isabella ahead of Violet after 25 s?