A kitten and a puppy found a sausage which is 14cm long and started eating it simultaneously from each end. The kitten is eating

Question

2 years ago

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1cm very 2 seconds, and the puppy is eating 2cm very 3 seconds. How many seconds will it take for them to eat the entire sausage?

1 answer:

julsineya [31] · Answer 1 · 2023-09-02T17:22:34+03:00

It takes them 12 seconds to eat the whole sausage.

<h3>What is speed?</h3>

Speed is the rate of change of distance.

Analysis:

If kitten eats x cm, then puppy will eat 14 - x cm

speed = d/t

speed of kitten = 1/2

speed of puppy = 2/3

1/2 = x/t

2/3 = 14 - x / t

t = 2x--------1

2t = 3(14 - x ) -------- 2

substitute t in equation 2

2(2x) = 3(14 - x)

4x = 42 - 3x

7x = 42

x = 42/7 = 6cm

substitute value of x in equation 1

t = 2(60 = 12 seconds.

In conclusion, it takes the both animals 12 seconds to finish the sausage.

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