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27 June, 11:23

A cheetah can run at approximately 100 km/hr and a gazelle at 80 km/hr. If both animals are running at full speed, with a gazelle 70 m ahead, how long before the cheetah catches its prey?

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  1. 27 June, 13:06
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    The cheetah's speed is 100x and The gazelle's speed is 80x + 70. Set the two equations equal to each other: 100x = 80x + 70 (then subtract 80x from both sides). 20x = 70 (then divide by 20). X = 3.5. The cheetah catches the gazelle after 3.5
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