Question

a leatherback turtle swims at a constant rate of 2.5 kilometers per hour, at its constant rate of speed how long will it take for a leatherback turtle to swim 10 kilometers?

Answer 1

Hello there!

So, if this turtle is only going 2.5 miles per hour. This would mean that (EACH) hour, this turtle only arrived 2.5 miles. So, we do,


`\boxed{10.0 \left \{ {{2.5+2.5=5.0} \atop {2.5+2.5=5.0}} \right.}`

We would have to count how many ("2.5's" they are above.)

We count only 4.

I would take this turtle 4 miles to swim 10 kilometers.