A dog chasing a rabbit, which has a start of 45m, jumps 3m every time the rabbit jumps 2m. In how many leaps does the dog overtake the rabbit?

45?

4 answers

x= number of jumps taken.

3x = 45 + 2x
x=45
technically shouldnt it be 46 leaps since 45 leaps he will be tied with tthe dog
46
You're right! It would take the dog 46 leaps to overtake the rabbit. Thank you for pointing that out.