SOLUTION: A Lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion t

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Question 758557: A Lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion to catch the zebra?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, Edwin McCravy:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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A Lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion to catch the zebra?
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The lion "gains on" the zebra at 10 mi/hr (50 - 40)
d = r*t
t = d/r
t = (1/4)/10
t = 1/40 hour
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PS Lions don't run at 50 mi/hr

Answer by Edwin McCravy(20060) About Me  (Show Source):
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A Lion runs 50 miles per hour in pursuit of a zebra running at 40 miles per hour. If the initial distance between them was a quarter of a mile, how long will it take for the lion to catch the zebra?
The lion is approaching the zebra at the rate of 50-40 or 10 mph.
10 mph is:

10  miles per   1 hour, which is
10  miles per  60 minutes, which is
 1  mile  per   6 minutes, which is
1/4 mile  per 6/4 minutes, which is
1/4 mile  per 1.5 minutes.

Answer: 1.5 minutes.

The other tutor says a lion cannot run 50 mph.  According to this
site

http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0004737.html

a lion can run 50mph and a zebra can run 40mph,
just as this problem states. 

Edwin