Question

Peter learns the following: A cheetah travels about 0.15 kilometers in 5 seconds. A snail travels about 1.5 centimeters in 5 seconds. About how much farther can a cheetah travel than a snail in 5 seconds? A. 149.985 meters B. 1.35 meters C. 1,499,850 meters D. 13.5 meters

Answer 1

Cheetah travels 0.15 km in .....................5 seconds or
                          15000 cm ......................5 seconds

a snail travels 1.5 cm in ...........................5 seconds
the cheetah travels in 5 seconds 15000-1.5=14998.50 cm which is equal to
149.985 meters which is choice A