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) About Me  (Show Source):
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In terms of units:
[ m / min ] x [ min / hr ] = [ m / hr ]
+%28+3+%2F+15+%29%2A%28+60+%2F+1+%29+=+12+
12 m/hr