Question

An ant can travel at a constant speed of 980 inches every 5 minutes. At this rate, how far can the ant travel in 7 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer:

$1372\: \mathrm{inches}$

Step-by-step explanation:

Since the ant travels at a constant speed, we can set up the following proportion:

$\frac{980}{5}=\frac{x}{7}$, where $x$ is the distance the ant can travel in 7 minutes.

Solving for $x$, we get:

$x=\frac{7\cdot980}{5}=\fbox{ 1372\:\mathrm{inches} }$.

Answer 2

Answer: 196 inches.  

Step-by-step explanation: We have been given that an ant can travel at a constant speed of 980 inches in every 5 minutes