Question

A tortoise is walking in the desert. It takes
6

minutes to walk
7.68

meters. What is its speed?

Answer 1

clearly, 7.68mi/6min = 7.68/6 mi/min

Answer 2

oops - that's m/min, not miles!

Answer 3

7.68 is the total amount of distance in meters, 6 is the total amount of time in minutes. to get the speed per minute divide the total speed
(7.68 divided by 6)

The answer is 1.28 meters per minute.