The common picnic ant walks with a velocity of 0.01 meters per second (m/s). How long will it take an ant to walk across a 8 ft long picnic table, assuming it does not meet with an untimely demise along the way?

Question

The common picnic ant walks with a velocity of 0.01 meters per second (m/s).  How long will it take an ant to walk across a 8 ft long picnic table, assuming it does not meet with an untimely demise along the way? 
(1 m = 39 in, 1 ft = 12 in)
8ft/1 X 12in/1in X 2.54cm/1in

DrBob222 · Answer

0.01m/s x (39 in/m) x (1 ft/12 in) x #sec = 8 ft Solve for # sec.