Question

An object travels along a horizontal straight path at a constant rate. The object travels 1/20 of the length of the path in 3/4 second. At the rate, how many seconds does it take the object to travel the entire length of the path?

(a) 15 seconds
(b) 18 seconds
(c) 20 seconds
(d) 25 seconds

Answer 1

The object takes 1/15 second to travel the entire length of the path, which is equivalent to 15 seconds.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the number of seconds it takes for the object to travel the entire length of the path, we can use the information given. The object travels 1/20 of the length of the path in 3/4 second. This means it takes the object 3/4 second to travel 1/20 of the total distance.

Let's set up a proportion to solve for the total time. If x represents the total time, we have:

3/4 seconds = 1/20 of the distance/x seconds

Cross multiplying, we get:

3x = 4 * 1/20

3x = 1/5

x = (1/5) / 3

x = 1/15

Therefore, it takes the object 1/15 second to travel the entire length of the path, which is equivalent to 15 seconds.

So the correct answer is (a) 15 seconds.