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Decimals, SM-Bank 002 MC

India recorded the results of a 400 metres running race final in the table below.

Ist Place 52.26 seconds
2nd Place 52.62 seconds
3rd Place ?
4th Place 53.19 seconds

The time of the runner who came in 3rd place could be

  1. `text(52.57 seconds.)`
  2. `text(52.71 seconds.)`
  3. `text(53.21 seconds.)`
  4. `text(53.94 seconds.)`
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`B`

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`text{Eliminate A as it lies between 1st and 2nd place.}`

`text{Eliminate C and D as both are larger than 4th place.}`

`text{52.71 is slower than 2nd place (52.62) but faster than 4th place (53.19).}`

`=> B`