Question

A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks for 62.5 meters at a speed of 5 meters per minute.for how many minutes does it walk.

Answer 1

simple. This is a speed= distance ÷time problem. ou know the distance(62.5 meters) and the speed(5 meters per min). Now rearrange the formula and you will get

time = 62.5 * 5

time = 312.5 mins

Answer 2

divide 62.5 by 5

62.5/5 = 12.5 minutes