Question

If an ant walked 22.5 meters and the constant of proportionality is 18, how long did it walk? Round to the nearest hundredth.

A. 1.25 hours
B. 1.33 hours
C. 1.28 hours
D. 1.50 hours

Answer 1

The ant walked 22.5 meters and the constant of proportionality is 18. The ant walked for approximately 1.25 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

The constant of proportionality relates the distance walked by the ant to the time it takes to walk that distance. In this case, the constant of proportionality is 18. To find the time it took for the ant to walk 22.5 meters, we can set up a proportion using the given information:

Distance walked / Time taken = Constant of proportionality

So, 22.5 / Time taken = 18

To solve for the time taken, we can cross-multiply:

22.5 * 1 = 18 * Time taken

Therefore, Time taken = 22.5 / 18 = 1.25 hours (rounded to the nearest hundredth).