A turtle and a snail start moving towards each other when they are 200 feet apart. The turtle is running at a speed of T feet per minute, and the snail is moving at a speed of S feet per minute.
How soon will they meet?
Uhm... No sorry chilld it wrong
To determine how soon the turtle and the snail will meet, we need to compare their relative speeds. Since they are moving towards each other, their speeds should be added. Let's assume the time it takes for them to meet is represented by the variable "t".
Distance traveled by the turtle in t minutes = T * t
Distance traveled by the snail in t minutes = S * t
In order for them to meet, the sum of their distances traveled must equal the distance between them. In this case, the distance between them is 200 feet.
So, we can write the equation:
T * t + S * t = 200
Now, we can solve for t.
Combining like terms, we get:
(t * (T + S)) = 200
Dividing both sides by (T + S), we get:
t = 200 / (T + S)
Therefore, t represents the number of minutes it will take for the turtle and snail to meet, and it can be calculated by dividing 200 by the sum of their speeds (T + S).
what the heck?
That's the wrong answer honey bunches.x_x
i don't think you got the correct answer sweetheart.:|
since distance = speed * time, if they meet after x minutes, then
Tx + Sx = 200
x = 200/(S+T)
Or, consider that their combines speed is S+T ft/min. Then the time = distance/speed = 200/(S+T)
since when do turtles run?
A snail was attacked by a gang of slugs. When he reported the incident to the police, tyhey asked, "Can you identify your assailants?" He said, "No, officer... it all happened so fast!"