Question

In a recent snail race,the winning snail traveled 5.85 cm 3/4 of a minute. How fast was the snail traveling in centimeters per second?

Answer 1

The snail traveling is 0.13 centimeters per second.

Explanation:

Given : In a recent snail race,the winning snail traveled 5.85 cm 3/4 of a minute.

To find : How fast was the snail traveling in centimeters per second?

Solution :

The distance traveled is 5.85 cm.

The time taken is
`(3)/(4)` minute.

Convert minute into second,

1 minute = 60 second

`(3)/(4)` minute =
`(3)/(4)* 60` second

`(3)/(4)` minute = 45 second

The speed i.e. fast was the snail traveling in centimeters per second is given by,

`\text{Speed}=\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}`

`\text{Speed}=(5.85)/(45)`

`\text{Speed}=0.13`

Therefore, the snail traveling is 0.13 centimeters per second.

Answer 2

0.121 centimeters per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

We are told that in a recent snail race,the winning snail traveled 5.85 cm 3/4 of a minute.

To find the speed at which snail was traveling in centimeters per second, we will divide 5.85 by number of seconds in 3/4 of a minute.

First of all we will find how many seconds are equal to 3/4 of a minute.

`\text{3/4 of a minute}=((3)/(4) * 60)\text{ seconds}`

`\text{3/4 of a minute}=3* 15\text{ seconds}`

`\text{3/4 of a minute}=45\text{ seconds}`

Now we will divide 5.85 by 45 to find the speed of snail in centimeters per second.

`\text{Speed of snail in centimeters per second}=\frac{5.85\text{ Centimeters}}{45\text{ Second}}`

`\text{Speed of snail in centimeters per second}=0.1211111111111111\frac{\text{ Centimeters}}{\text{ Second}}`

Therefore, the snail was traveling at a speed of 0.121 centimeters per second.