Question

A squirrel can run a maximum speed of 12 miles per hour. At this rate how long will it take for the squirrel to run 3 miles

Answer 1

Squirrel will take 0.25 hours or 15 minutes

Explanation:

Given:

Maximum speed of squirrel = 12 miles/hour

Distance to be covered = 3 miles

To Find:

Time taken to cover the distance = ?

Solution:

We are given the distance and speed of the squirrel and we have to find the time taken by the squirrel

We are given the formula for distance

Distance = speed * time

Now to we have the values

putting in the values

3 = 12 * time

dividing both sides by 12

`(3)/(12)=(12)/(12)*speed`

0.25 hours = time

as one hour = 60 minutes

so

time = 0.25 * 60 minutes

time = 15 minutes

Squirrel will take 0.25 hours or 15 minutes