Question

A turtle begins to cross a path. After 3 minutes, the turtle is 2.5 feet from the other edge of the path. After 5 minutes, the turtle is 1.5 feet from the other edge of the path. What is the total width of the path in feet?

Answer 1

The turtle would be moving 0.5 feet every minute. The width of the path is 4 feet.

Answer 2

5.67 feet

Explanation:

We are given that a turtle begins to cross a path.

We have to find the total width of the path.

Turtle travel distance in 3 minutes =2.5 feet

Turtle travel distance in 1 minute=
`(2.5)/(3)`

Turtle travel distance in 5 minutes form one edge=
`(2.5)/(3)* 5=(12.5)/(3)`

The distance of turtle from second edge=1.5 feet

Total width of path

`(12.5)/(3)+1.5`

`(12.5+4.5)/(3)=(17)/(3)`

Width of path=5.67 feet.