Question

An ant moves forward 18.2 inches in one hour. It turns around and crawls 13.5 inches in the next hour. Finally, in the third hour, it turns around again and crawls 5.1 more inches. How much forward progress did the ant make in 3 hours?

Answer 1

9.8 inches.

Explanation:

Progress forward = 18.2 - 13.5 + 5.1

= 4.7 + 5.1

= 9.8 inches.