Question

if a caterpillar is moving in a straight line at a speed of 7 cm/s, how long will it take the caterpillar to reach a green, leafy plant that is 56 cm away?

Answer 1

at the speed of 8 cm/s

Answer 2

8 seconds

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

• Speed of the caterpillar (v): 7 cm/s

• Distance traveled (d): 56 cm

• Time elapsed (t): ?

We can find the time that it takes the caterpillar to reach the leafy plant using the following expression.

v = d/t

t = d/v = 56 cm / (7 cm/s) = 8 s

It will take 8 seconds to the caterpillar to reach the leafy plant.