Question

Wormy crawls at a rate of 3inches in 4 seconds. Squirmy crawls at a rate of 1.5 inches in 1 second. If both worms start side by side, how far apart will they be after 6 seconds?'

Answer 1

After 6 seconds, Wormy, crawling at a rate of 3 inches every 4 seconds, will have traveled 4.5 inches. Squirmy, traveling at a rate of 1.5 inches per second, will have traveled 9 inches. Therefore, Wormy and Squirmy will be 4.5 inches apart.

Step-by-step explanation:

To determine how far apart Wormy and Squirmy will be after 6 seconds, we first need to calculate the distance each will travel in that time. Wormy crawls at a rate of 3 inches every 4 seconds, so in 6 seconds, Wormy will have crawled:

(3 inches / 4 seconds) × 6 seconds = (3/4) × 6 = 4.5 inches

Squirmy crawls at a rate of 1.5 inches every 1 second. Therefore, in 6 seconds, Squirmy will have crawled:

1.5 inches/second × 6 seconds = 9 inches

To find out how far apart they are, subtract the distance Wormy has crawled from the distance Squirmy has crawled:

9 inches - 4.5 inches = 4.5 inches

After 6 seconds, Wormy and Squirmy will be 4.5 inches apart.