Question

It walks for 37.5 meters at a speed of 3 meters per minute. For how many minutes does it walk?

Answer 1

Data

• distance: 37.5 meters

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• speed: 3 meters/minute

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• time: ? minutes

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From definition:

speed = distance/time

Replacing with data, and solving for time:

3 = 37.5/time

time = 37.5/3

time = 12.5 minutes