Question

A snail travels 5 meters in 20 minutes. He travels the same amount of time per meter. How long will it take him to travel 11 meters? First find how long it would take the snail to travel 1 meter?

Answer 1

4

11

Explanation:

20:5=4 (minutes for 1 meter)

4*11=44 minutes for 11 meters

or

20 : 5 = x : 11

x = 20*11:5

x = 44

or

20:5* 11=44