A snail traveled 3 over 8, of an inch in 3 minutes. How many inches can the snail travel in 9 minutes? Express the answer as a d
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So, first of all, let's convert the fraction 
into a decimal, which would be 0.375 (3 divided by 8)
The snail travels this far in 3 minutes. To find out how far it travels in nine minutes, we have to find out how many times 3 goes into 9.
9 / 3 = 3
Now. we simply multiply our decimal by three in order to get our answer!
0.375 x 3 = 1.125 inches
The answer is 1.125 inches!
The snail travels this far in 3 minutes. To find out how far it travels in nine minutes, we have to find out how many times 3 goes into 9.
9 / 3 = 3
Now. we simply multiply our decimal by three in order to get our answer!
0.375 x 3 = 1.125 inches
The answer is 1.125 inches!
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