71.9k views
2 votes
A snail traveled 1/4 foot in 10 minutes.At that rate,how far does the snail travel in 1 minute?show your work.

User Boaz
by
8.9k points

2 Answers

6 votes
the answer is 1/40 because if you multiply 1/4 times 10 you get it
User Mattkwish
by
7.8k points
7 votes
If a snail travels 1/4 of a foot in TEN minutes, (1/4)/10 = the rate per minute

1/4 = 0.25

0.25 / 10 = 0.025

0.025 = 25/1000 = 1/40

The snail travels 1/40 of an inch per minute
User Peter Pointer
by
8.5k points

No related questions found

Welcome to QAmmunity.org, where you can ask questions and receive answers from other members of our community.

9.4m questions

12.2m answers

Categories