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The radius of a circle is 18 inches. A snail crawls along the diameter of the circle at a rate of 3 inches per minute. How long does it take the snail to make the trip?

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Answer:

12 minutes

Explanation:

The radius is half the diameter, so 18*2 = 36 inches

The diameter is 36 inches.

Divide the diameter by the rate, 36/3 = 12 minutes

Your answer is 12 minutes

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