Question

A worm wriggled forward 4/5 of an inch in 3 minutes. At that rate, how far would the worm go in 1 minute?

a) 1/5 inch
b) 4/15 inch
c) 1/4 inch
d) 3/5 inch

Answer 1

The worm would go 4/15 inch in 1 minute.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how far the worm would go in 1 minute, we need to determine the rate at which it is moving. Given that the worm wriggles forward 4/5 of an inch in 3 minutes, we can calculate the rate of movement by dividing the distance by the time. So, the rate would be (4/5) / 3 = 4/15 inch per minute.

Therefore, the worm would go 4/15 inch in 1 minute.