SOLUTION: A snail going full speed was taking 1/5 of a minute to move 1/2 of a centimeter. At this rate,how long would it take the snail to travel a centimeter

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Question 1011594: A snail going full speed was taking 1/5 of a minute to move 1/2 of a centimeter. At this rate,how long would it take the snail to travel a centimeter
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(1/2)cm/(1/5)min=(0.5)cm/(0.2)min=2.5 cm/min
The snail travels 2.5 centimeters per minute.
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(1cm)/(2.5cm/min)=0.4 min
ANSWER: It takes the snail 0.4 minutes to travel 1 centimeter.
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