SOLUTION: A snake slides through a long cylindrical hole in the ground at 4 centimeters per second. The hole is 4 meters in length. The snake takes 15 seconds to enter the hole. (A) what is

Question 774815: A snake slides through a long cylindrical hole in the ground at 4 centimeters per second. The hole is 4 meters in length. The snake takes 15 seconds to enter the hole.
(A) what is the length in centimeters of the snake?
(B) how many seconds does the snake take to exit the hole after entering it?
Please help!!
Thanks
Answer by rothauserc(4718) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The hole is 4*100 = 400 cm's in length
A) 15*4 = 60 cm is the length of the snake
B) after the 15 seconds the head of the snake is 340cm from the exit
so 340/4 seconds for the head of the snake to reach the exit and
another 15 seconds to exit
340/4 + 15 = 85 + 15 = 100 seconds to exit

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