It will take the snail 9.6 minutes to travel 24cm.
Step-by-step explanation:
Distance covered in 4 minutes = 10 cm
Ratio of distance to time = 10:4
New distance = 24cm
Let,
x be the time period
Ratio of new distance to time = 24:x
Using proportions;
Ratio of distance to time :: Ratio of new distance to time
[tex]10:4::24:x[/tex]
Product of mean = Product of extreme
[tex]24*4=10*x\\96=10x\\10x=96[/tex]
Dividing both sides by 10
[tex]\frac{10x}{10}=\frac{96}{10}\\x=9.6\ minutes[/tex]
It will take the snail 9.6 minutes to travel 24cm.
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