Register
A snail can crawl 2/5 of a meter in a minute, how many minutes will it take the snail to crawl 6 meters PLEASE HELP
182k views
1 vote
A snail can crawl 2/5 of a meter in a minute, how many minutes will it take the snail to crawl 6 meters PLEASE HELP

User Faisal Ahmed
by
8.1k points

1 Answer

5 votes
2/5 meters in 1min

2/5=.4

so he goes 1/5 meters in thirty seconds

Meaning it takes him 150 seconds to go a meter

150×6meters=900 seconds to go 6 meters

900/60(seconds in a minute)=15

it takes the snail 15 minutes to go 6 meters
User Onmylemon
by
7.6k points
Ask a Question
Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.5m questions

12.2m answers

Other Questions

How do you can you solve this problem 37 + y = 87; y =
How do you estimate of 4 5/8 X 1/3
A bathtub is being filled with water. After 3 minutes 4/5 of the tub is full. Assuming the rate is constant, how much longer will it take to fill the tub?
Write words to match the expression. 24- ( 6+3)
A dealer sells a certain type of chair and a table for $40. He also sells the same sort of table and a desk for $83 or a chair and a desk for $77. Find the price of a chair, table, and of a desk.
Link Copied!