SOLUTION: The snail slimed along the sidewalk for 6 inches.It took him 22 minutes to go this far.what was his rate of speed how far can the snail go in an hour
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Question 1018934: The snail slimed along the sidewalk for 6 inches.It took him 22 minutes to go this far.what was his rate of speed how far can the snail go in an hour
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Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The snail slimed along the sidewalk for 6 inches.It took him 22 minutes to go this far.what was his rate of speed how far can the snail go in an hour
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rate = distance/time = 6 inches/22 min * (6*60/22)/22(60/22) inches/min
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= (360/22) inches/(60min) = 16.36 inches/hr
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
His rate is [ distance ] / [ time ] = in/min
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How far can the snail go in an hour?
Convert minutes to hours
hrs
The snail can go 16.364 inches in an hour
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check:
This is: [ inches ] = [ in/min ]
OK
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