Question

A rabbit moves n times as fast as a squirrel . A fox moves m times as fast as a rabbit . The fox moves how many times as fast as the squirrel?

Answer 1

Answer:

the fox moves mn times as fast as the squirrel

Step-by-step explanation:

the easiest way to do problems like this is by using hypothetical values that make sense (it's best to avoid 0, 1, and 2)

we'll say that n = 3 and m = 4

so if the squirrel moves at s pace, then the rabbit moves at ns, or 3s.

if the fox moves at m (4) times the rabbit's pace (3s), then it moves at 4(3s)

then just switch out the numbers for their variables, giving you m(ns)

remember that s simply represents the squirrel's pace, we cannot replace it with a number in this case, so switch it with the idea/value it represents

and there you go, mn times the squirrel's pace