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A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks for

87.5

meters at a speed of

7

meters per minute. For how many minutes does it walk?

Verified Answer :

"Speed=distance divided by time =d/t
3m/min=37.5m/t
t=(37.5m)/(3m/min) the meters goes away and you left with t in min
t=12.5 min"

Time=Distance/Speed.
Time=87.5/7=25/2
Time=25/2*1/10=1.25mins or 1 minute and 25 seconds.