Question

An ant can travel at a constant speed of 980 inches every 5 minutes. How far does the ant travel in 1 minute? At this rate, how far can the ant travel in 7 minutes? Your answer:

Answer 1

Answer:

196 inches

1372 inches

Explanation:

d = Distance traveled = 980 inches

t = Time taken = 5 minutes

Speed is given by

$s=\dfrac{d}{t}\\\Rightarrow s=\dfrac{980}{5}\\\Rightarrow s=196\ \text{inches/minute}$

Now t = 1 minute

Distance is given by

$d=st\\\Rightarrow d=196\times 1\\\Rightarrow d=196\ \text{inches}$

The ant travels 196 inches in 1 minute.

Now t = 7 minutes

$d=st\\\Rightarrow d=196\times 7\\\Rightarrow d=1372\ \text{inches}$

The distance traveled by the ant in 7 minutes is 1372 inches.