Question

The Tortoise and the Hare is a fable about a race with the

Answer 1

a.i) The number of inches per minute that the Galapagos tortoise walks are 216 inches (6 x 36).

a.ii) The time it would take a Galapagos tortoise to walk across the U.S. in hours is 2,933 hours (1,056,000/(6 x 60).

b.i) The Hare runs 31,680 inches per minute (1,900,800/60).

b.ii) The time it would take the Hare to complete the race across the U.S. in hours is 20 hours (600/30).

c.) For the Tortoise to pass the Hare, the Hare needs to sleep for 2,913 hours (2,933 - 20) or 121.4 days (2,933/24).

What are the equivalent values for calculating distance?

In this exercise, the following equivalent values are used for computing the distance and speed:

• 1 mile = 1,760 yards
• 1 yard = 36 inches
• 1 hour = 60 minutes
• Distance from Galapagos to the U.S. = 600 miles
• 600 miles = 1,056,000 yards (600 x 1,760).

Data and Calculations:

Speed of Galapagos Tortoise per minute = 6 yards/ min (60 yards in 10 minutes)

Speed of Hare = 30mph

30 miles = 52,800 yards (30 x 1,760)

52,800 yards = 1,900,800 inches (52,800 x 36)

= 880 yards per minute (52,800/60)

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