QuestionHow long in minutes does a snail take to cross a foot road at 1.3 feet/min? Answer with exponents.
Studdy Solution
STEP 1
Assumptions1. The width of the road is feet. The speed of the snail is1.3 feet per minute
STEP 2
To find out how many minutes it takes for the snail to cross the road, we need to divide the total distance by the speed of the snail.
STEP 3
Now, plug in the given values for the distance and speed to calculate the time.
STEP 4
implify the expression. When you divide a number with an exponent by the same number, you subtract the exponent by1.
STEP 5
Calculate the time.
It takes the snail minutes to cross the road.
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