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It a worm can travel 2.5 meters per minute, how far can the worm travel in 12 minutes?

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Answer:

30

Explanation:

User Mujadid Mughal
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Hello!

Let's solve this with a proportion.


(meters)/(minutes) = (2.5)/(1) = (m)/(12)

We multiply 2.5 by 12 to find x.

2.5(12)=30

The worm can travel 30 meters in 12 minutes.

I hope this helps!
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