Question
Liam and John were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 400 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Liam completed a full round in 50 s. John completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for John to overtake Liam for the first time?
  2. How far was John ahead of Liam after 10 s?
4 m
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Liam and John were planning to run on a circular track with a circumference of 400 m. Both of them started jogging together at the same start point and moved round the track in a clockwise direction at uniform speeds. Liam completed a full round in 50 s. John completed a full round in 40 s.
  1. How long would it take for John to overtake Liam for the first time?
  2. How far was John ahead of Liam after 10 s?