SOLUTION: A snail travelled 1·5 metres in 4 hours. If the snail continued at the same speed, how far would it travel in 160 minutes? (A) 600 cm (B) 150 cm (C) 100 cm (D) 60 cm

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Question 981559: A snail travelled 1·5 metres in 4 hours.
If the snail continued at the same speed,
how far would it travel in 160 minutes?
(A) 600 cm
(B) 150 cm
(C) 100 cm
(D) 60 cm


Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a snail traveled 1.5m in 4h, then it traveled s=1.5m%2F4h=0.375%28m%2Fh%29

If the snail continued at the same speed,
how far would it travel in 160min?
convert meters into cm and hours into min:
s=1.5m%2F4h=150cm%2F240min=0.625%28cm%2Fmin%29
then, in 160min a snail will travel a distance :
d=+0.625%28cm%2Fmin%29%2A160min
d=+0.625%28cm%2Fcross%28min%29%29%2A160cross%28min%29
d=+0.625cm%2A160
d=+100cm
so, your answer is
(C) 100cm