SOLUTION: A dog and a rabbit are l80 meters apart. the dog chases the rabbit. For every 7 meters that the dog runs, the rabbit jumps 4 meters. The distance, in meters, that the dog must run

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Question 237606: A dog and a rabbit are l80 meters apart. the dog chases the rabbit. For every 7 meters that the dog runs, the rabbit jumps 4 meters. The distance, in meters, that the dog must run in order to overtake the rabbit is
a) 225 b) 240 c) 420 d) 720 e) 1260
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(7-4)=3 METERS GAINED BY THE DOG PER LEAP
180/3=60 LEAPS
60*7=420 METERS THE DOG WILL CATCH THE RABBIT.
60*4=240 METERS IS THE DISTANCE FOR THE RABBIT'S RUN.
240+180=420 METERS IS THE DIG'S RUN.