Answer:
1. 1.5 inches per minute
2. 90 inches per hour
Step-by-step explanation:
speed =
1. total distance covered = +
=
=
= 4 inches
Total time taken = +
=
=
= 3 minutes
The ants average speed =
= 1
= 1.5
The ants speed is 1 inches per minute.
2. Since;
60 minutes = 1 hour
3 minutes = x hours
x =
=
= 0.05 hours
Speed =
= 90 inches per hour
The red ants speed is 90 inches per hour.