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A snail moves 3/8 of a foot in 1/5of an hour. What is the snail's speed in feet per hour?

A) 3/40 feet per hour
B) 1 5/8 feet per hour
C) 1 7/8 feet per hour
D) 2 7 /8 feet per hour

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Answer:

B) 1 5/8 feet per hour is your answer

3/8foot=1/5hour

15foot =8hour

1 foot =8/15 hour

User Rohan Das
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b because you don’t multiply the denominator, so you mulitply the top by 5, to get 15 and put it over 8. so 15/8
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