A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 200metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 15km/hr and that of the policeman 20km/hr, how far the thief will have run before he is overtaken ?	Choose one: A) A)1km B) B)500m C) C)600m D) D)750m E) E)800m
Relative speed of the policeman = 20-15= 
<gadget id="calculator">20-15</gadget>
<output>5</output>
5 km/hr   time taken by policeman to cover 200m= (200/1000)*(1/5) = 1/25 hr   In 1/25 hr the thief covers a distance of 15/25 km = 3/5 km = 600m   Answer is 600m
<result>C</result>
A thief is spotted by a policeman from a distance of 200metres. When the policeman starts the chase, the thief also starts running. If the speed of the thief be 15km/hr and that of the policeman 20km/hr, how far the thief will have run before he is overtaken ?