Question

A snail travels 10 cm in 4 minutes. At this rate, how long will it take the snail to travel 24 cm?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation:

9.6 minutes...=> Answer

Answer 2

Answer:

The required time is 9.6 min.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given :

A snail travels 10 cm in 4 minutes.

To find :

the time taken by the snail to travel 24 cm at the same rate.

Solution :

First let's find the speed of the snail.

The snail travels 10 cm in 4 min.

Time = 4 min

= 4 × 60 sec

= 240 sec

We know,

Speed = Distance/time taken

Speed of snail = 10 cm/240 s

= 1/24 cm/s

Now, we've to find the time taken to travel 24 cm.

Speed = Distance/time taken

1/24 = 24 cm/time

time = 24 × 24

time = 576 sec

time = 576/60 min

time = 9.6 min

Therefore, the required time is 9.6 min.