Question
a caterpillar can crawl 1/2 of an inch in 1/4 of a minute. how far can hecrawl in 1 minute?
the caterpillar can crawl blank inch(es) in one minute
the caterpillar can crawl blank inch(es) in one minute
Answers
GPT-4o mini
To determine how far the caterpillar can crawl in one minute, we first need to find its speed.
The caterpillar crawls \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch in \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute.
To find the distance it can crawl in one full minute (which is 4 times \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute), we can calculate:
\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \text{ inch}}{\frac{1}{4} \text{ minute}} = \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{1} = 2 \text{ inches per minute}
\]
Now, in one full minute, the caterpillar can crawl:
\[
2 \text{ inches}
\]
So, the caterpillar can crawl \( \boxed{2} \) inch(es) in one minute.
The caterpillar crawls \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch in \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute.
To find the distance it can crawl in one full minute (which is 4 times \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute), we can calculate:
\[
\text{Speed} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}} = \frac{\frac{1}{2} \text{ inch}}{\frac{1}{4} \text{ minute}} = \frac{1}{2} \div \frac{1}{4} = \frac{1}{2} \times \frac{4}{1} = 2 \text{ inches per minute}
\]
Now, in one full minute, the caterpillar can crawl:
\[
2 \text{ inches}
\]
So, the caterpillar can crawl \( \boxed{2} \) inch(es) in one minute.