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  • 20-10-2018
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A snail moves at a speed of 3.147 inches per minute. If the snail keeps moving at this rate, about how many inches will it travel in 5.747 minutes?

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ajlee2003
ajlee2003 ajlee2003
  • 20-10-2018

We can write a proportion for this question...

3.147/1=x/5.747

We can now solve for x by using cross multiplication.  Multiply 3.147 and 5.747 and you get 18.085809.  X times 1 is just x.  x=18.085809.  Although this seems like a crazy number it is a correct value


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