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harsh.champ
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[Not a GMAT question-Just brainstorming]
A tiger is chasing a rabbit. The tiger takes 4 leaps for every 6 leaps of the rabbit and the tiger covers as much distance in 2 leaps as 3 leaps of the rabbit. Will the tiger succeed in getting its food?
(A)In the 1st leap
(B)In the 2nd leap
(C)In the 6th leap
(D)Never
(E)Cannot be determined
Dont look at the answer right -away.
[spoiler]
Distance covered in 2 leaps by tiger = 3 leaps of the rabbit.
Distance covered in 1 leap of tiger = 3/2 leaps of rabbit. ----(1)
4 leaps of tiger : 6 leaps of rabbit ----(2)
Using (1) and (2), we get
4*3/2 leaps of tiger : 6 leaps of rabbit.
=> 1:1
If the tiger and rabbit start simultaneously at the same point, the tiger will catch the rabbit immediately. If not so, then the tiger will never catch the rabbit as it was running at the same speed.
As it was not mentioned in the question that they start simultaneously from the same point or not, we can't determine the answer. Therefore, the answer choice is (E). [/spoiler]
A tiger is chasing a rabbit. The tiger takes 4 leaps for every 6 leaps of the rabbit and the tiger covers as much distance in 2 leaps as 3 leaps of the rabbit. Will the tiger succeed in getting its food?
(A)In the 1st leap
(B)In the 2nd leap
(C)In the 6th leap
(D)Never
(E)Cannot be determined
Dont look at the answer right -away.
[spoiler]
Distance covered in 2 leaps by tiger = 3 leaps of the rabbit.
Distance covered in 1 leap of tiger = 3/2 leaps of rabbit. ----(1)
4 leaps of tiger : 6 leaps of rabbit ----(2)
Using (1) and (2), we get
4*3/2 leaps of tiger : 6 leaps of rabbit.
=> 1:1
If the tiger and rabbit start simultaneously at the same point, the tiger will catch the rabbit immediately. If not so, then the tiger will never catch the rabbit as it was running at the same speed.
As it was not mentioned in the question that they start simultaneously from the same point or not, we can't determine the answer. Therefore, the answer choice is (E). [/spoiler]
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