Question

    A cheetah spotted a fox running away at 6 m/s and

    started chasing it at 10 m/s. The fox was 120 metres ahead at that moment. Find the time taken by the cheetah to catch the fox.
    A 24 seconds Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 30 seconds Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 20 seconds Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 18 seconds Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Relative speed of cheetah w.r.t fox = 10 − 6 = 4 m/s

    So, required time = 120 ÷ 4 = 30 seconds

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