A red ant travels 9/8 inches in 3/4 minutes and 3 3/8 inches in 2 1/4 minutes what is the ants speed in inches per minute? What is the red ants speed in inches per hour?

1. 1.5 inches per minute

2. 90 inches per hour

Step-by-step explanation:

speed =

1. total distance covered = +

                                      =

                                      =

                                      = 4 inches

Total time taken = +

                           =

                           =

                           = 3 minutes

The ants average speed =

                                         = 1

                                         = 1.5

The ants speed is 1 inches per minute.

2. Since;

60 minutes = 1 hour

3 minutes = x hours

x =

  =

  = 0.05 hours

Speed =

           = 90 inches per hour

The red ants speed is 90 inches per hour.

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