Question

the distance an ant can travel on the ground varies directly with the amount of time it spends traveling. If an ant travels 7.5 meters in 1.5 mintues, how far will the ant travel in 4 minutes ​

Answer 1

Answer:

OK so:20 on average

Step-by-step explanation:

7.5 divided by 1.5=5 so you walk an average of 5 meters in 1 min

4*5=20

Answer 2

Answer: 20 meters.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :An ant travels 7.5 meters in 1.5 minutes.

Ratio of distance traveled by ant to time :-

$\dfrac{7.5}{1.5}$      (1)

Let x be the distance travel by ant in 4 minutes.

Then, the ratio of distance traveled by ant to time :

$\dfrac{x}{4}$      (2)

Since,  The distance an ant can travel on the ground varies directly with the amount of time it spends traveling.

Then from (1) and (2),

$\dfrac{x}{4}=\dfrac{7.5}{1.5}\\\\\Rightarrow\ x=\dfrac{7.5\times4}{1.5}=5\times4=20$    

hence, the distance travel by ant in 4 minutes = 20 meters.