Dudley and Bob monitored the distance their pet turtle could walk in a certain amount of time.Their results are shown in the table.The table of values represents a proportional relationship.

Time(minutes):5,14,19,25
Distance(inches):14.5,40.6,55.1,72.5

A.Define variable for the quantities that are changing in this problem situation.

B.Write an equation for the distance traveled by the turtle based on the number of minutes.
(this is not multiple choice 🧐)

1 answer

First, can you determine the speed of the turtle in units of inches per minute?