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

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the answer is 1/40 because if you multiply 1/4 times 10 you get it
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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
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