Question

A snail can crawl 2/5 of a meter in a minute. How many minutes will it take the snail to crawl 6 meters? Enter your answer in the box.

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Answer 1

The answer is: 15 (min.) .
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Step-by-step explanation:
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1 min / [(2/5)m ]} * {6 m} = ______?______ min.

On the left-hand side of the equation, the "m" (meters) units cancel,
and we are left with:

[1 / (2/5) ] * 6 minutes = __?__ minutes ;

1 / (2/5) = 1 * (5/2) = 5/2;

So: (5/2) * 6 minutes = ___?___ minutes;

(5/2) * 6 minutes = 15 minutes.
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The answer is: 15 .
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Answer 2

6 / (2/5) = 15
It should take the nail 15 minutes to crawl 6 meters.