SOLUTION: A turtle can walk 1/12 of a mile in one hour. The turtle is 5/6 miles away from the pond. At this speed, how long will it take the turtle to reach the pond?

Question 985084: A turtle can walk 1/12 of a mile in one hour. The turtle is 5/6 miles away from the pond. At this speed, how long will it take the turtle to reach the pond?

Answer by vleith(2983) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

You are told the speed is 1/12 miles per hour. You are told the distance is 5/6 miles.
In order to divide fractions they need to have a common denominator. The least common denominator for 1/12 and 5/6 is 12ths.

It will take 10 hours to make the trip. That's a long day for a turtle!
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