Question

A turtle and a snail are 300 feet apart when they start moving toward

each other. The turtle walks 5 feet per minute, and the snail crawls 1
foot per minute.

Answer 1

Explanation:

It will take 50 minutes for the turtle and snail to meet.

because they are all moving at feet per minute we can create a formula

total feet = (turtle feet per minute) + (snail feet per minute)

300 = 5m +1m

combine like terms

300 = 6m

divide both sides by 6

50=m

Answer 2

See below.

Explanation:

Let's denote the distance the turtle walks by x. Then the distance the snail crawls would be 300 − x.

We can now set up an equation to represent the situation. Since distance = rate × time, we have

x/5 = (300 - x)/1

Solving for x, we get

x = 250

So the turtle walks 250 feet before meeting the snail, and the snail crawls the remaining 50 feet.

To find the time it takes for them to meet, we can use either of the two distances and its corresponding rate:

time = distance/rate

For example, using the turtle's distance

time = 250/5 = 50 minutes

Therefore, it takes 50 minutes for the turtle and the snail to meet.