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  • 14-08-2016
  • Mathematics
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Tortoise A walks 52.0 feet per hour and tortoise B walks 12 inches per minute. Which tortoise travels faster? Explain.

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texaschic101
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  • 14-08-2016
1 ft = 12 inches : 60 minutes = 1 hr

Tortoise 1 :  
52 feet per hr = (52 * 12) / 60 = 624 inches/ 60 min = 10.4 inches per minute

Tortoise 2:
12 inches per minute

Tortoise 2 travels faster because he can travel 12 inches per minute whereas, tortoise 1 travels 10.4 inches per minute
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