Question

A puppy and a kitten are 180 meters apart when they see each other. The puppy can run at a speed of 25 m/sec, while the kitten can run at a speed of 20 m/sec.

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How soon will they meet if they simultaneously start running towards each other?

Answer 1

They will meet in 4 seconds

Answer 2

4 seconds

Let they meet after time 't' seconds

Let distance covered by puppy in 't' seconds be 'x' meters

So distance covered by kitten in 't' seconds is (180 - x ) meters

Time = Distance / Speed

so,

t = x / 25 for puppy

t = (180-x) / 20 for kitten

On solving,

x = 100 meters

t = 4 seconds