A dog is chasing a rabbit that has a head start of 150 feet. It jumps 9 feet every time the rabbit jumps 7 feet. In how many leaps does the dog catch up with the rabbit?

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Here, distance gained per leap = Dog’s leap distance – Rabbit’s leap distance
= 9 – 7
= 2
The dog needs to close a 150-foot head start.
No. of leaps = $\frac{\text { Head Start Distance }}{\text { Distance Gained Per Leap }}$
= $\frac {150}{2}$
= 75 leaps

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