Question

A snail moves 1/40 of a mile in 3/4 of an hour. If the snail continues at this pace, how far, in miles, does it move in one hour?

The answer is .03 or 1/30 but, Idk how to explain my answer.

Answer 1

1/40 ÷ 3/4 = 1/40 ÷ 4/3 = 4/120 = 1/30

Answer 2

A snail moves 1/40 of a mile in 3/4 of an hour. If the snail continues at this pace, how far, in miles, does it move in one hour?

In
`(3)/(4)` hour snail moves
`(1)/(40)`miles

`(3)/(4) hour = (1)/(40)` miles

Let us multiply by 4 on both sides, so that we can get the distance to be traveled in 1 hour.

So,
`(3*4)/(4) hour=(1*4)/(40)` miles

`(3*1)/(1) hour=(4)/(40)` miles

Now to get distance in 1 hour, Let us divide by 3 on both sides

`(3)/(3) hour=(1)/(10*3)` miles

`(1)/(1) hour=(1)/(30)` miles

In 1 hour, the snail travels
`(1)/(30)`miles