SOLUTION: It takes a caterpillar 15 minutes to crawl 3 meters up a tree. How fast was it crawling?
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Question 1036115:  It takes a caterpillar 15 minutes to crawl 3 meters up a tree. How fast was it crawling? 
Answer by josmiceli(19441)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 In terms of units:
[ m / min ] x [ min / hr ] = [ m / hr ]
 
12 m/hr 
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