Two toy robots are having a race. Robot A can go 1/4 meter in 15 seconds. Robot B can go 1 meter in 50 seconds.
1) If Robot A continues at that same speed, how long will it take to go 1 meter? Remember units! _________
2) How long for Robot A to go 4 meters at that speed? Remember units! _________
1) To find the time it takes for Robot A to go 1 meter, we can set up a proportion between the distance and time for Robot A:
1/4 meter / 15 seconds = 1 meter / x seconds
To solve for x, we cross multiply:
(1/4) * x = 15 * 1
x/4 = 15
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 4, we get:
x = 15 * 4
x = 60
Therefore, it would take Robot A 60 seconds to go 1 meter.
2) To find the time it takes for Robot A to go 4 meters, we can set up another proportion:
1/4 meter / 15 seconds = 4 meters / x seconds
Again, we cross multiply to solve for x:
(1/4) * x = 15 * 4
x/4 = 60
Multiplying both sides of the equation by 4, we get:
x = 60 * 4
x = 240
Therefore, it would take Robot A 240 seconds to go 4 meters.