a cat runs 3 times as fast as a rabbit. If a rabbit ran 2m per second and is 12m from the cat, the rabbit will be caught in ______ seconds?
cat runs 6m/s, so every second he gains 4m
That will cover the 12m lead in 3 seconds.
To find out how long it takes for the cat to catch the rabbit, we first need to determine the speed of the cat. We know that the cat runs 3 times as fast as the rabbit.
If the rabbit runs at a speed of 2m per second, then the cat's speed would be 3 times that, which is 2m/s * 3 = 6m per second.
Now, let's calculate the time it takes for the cat to catch the rabbit. We know that the distance between them is 12m.
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 12m / 6m/s
Time = 2 seconds
Therefore, the rabbit will be caught by the cat in 2 seconds.