Question
A caterpillar can crawl 1/2
of an inch in 1/4
of a minute. How far can he crawl in 1 minute?(1 point)
The caterpillar can crawl
inch (es) in one minute
of an inch in 1/4
of a minute. How far can he crawl in 1 minute?(1 point)
The caterpillar can crawl
inch (es) in one minute
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The caterpillar crawls \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch in \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute.
To find out how far he can crawl in 1 minute, we can calculate how many \( \frac{1}{4} \) minutes fit into 1 minute:
\[
1 \text{ minute} \div \frac{1}{4} \text{ minute} = 4
\]
So, in 1 minute, the caterpillar will complete 4 intervals of \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute.
Now, since the caterpillar crawls \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch in each \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute, in 1 minute it would crawl:
\[
4 \times \frac{1}{2} \text{ inch} = 2 \text{ inches}
\]
Therefore, the caterpillar can crawl **2 inches** in one minute.
To find out how far he can crawl in 1 minute, we can calculate how many \( \frac{1}{4} \) minutes fit into 1 minute:
\[
1 \text{ minute} \div \frac{1}{4} \text{ minute} = 4
\]
So, in 1 minute, the caterpillar will complete 4 intervals of \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute.
Now, since the caterpillar crawls \( \frac{1}{2} \) inch in each \( \frac{1}{4} \) minute, in 1 minute it would crawl:
\[
4 \times \frac{1}{2} \text{ inch} = 2 \text{ inches}
\]
Therefore, the caterpillar can crawl **2 inches** in one minute.