Question

How long would it take the butterfly to fly a 1/8 mile? If the butterfly can fly 1/5 mile in a minute.

Answer 1

`(5)/(8)`minutes

Explanation:

Given parameters:

Speed of the butterfly =
`(1)/(5)`miles/minute

Distance =
`(1)/(8)`miles

Unknown:

Time taken = ?

Solution:

To find the time taken to cover the specified distance;

Speed =
`(distance)/(time)`

time =
`(distance)/(speed)`

Insert the parameters and solve;

time =
`((1)/(8) )/((1)/(5) )`

time =
`(1)/(8)` x 5 =
`(5)/(8)`minutes