Question

A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks at a speed of 5 meters per minute for 12.5 meters. For how many minutes does it walk?

Answer 1

12.5 x 5 = 62.5 minutes

Answer 2

might be wrong ... possibly

Answer 3

So for 12.5 meters...the little guy walks 5 meters per minute....

\[\large \frac{12.5 meters}{5\frac{meters}{minute}} = 2.5minutes \]

we can check it by saying...okay...if his speed was 5 meters per minute....and he walked for 2.5 minutes...does he walk 12.5 meters?

\[\large 5 \times 2.5 = 12.5\]

so yes it checks out :)