Desert tortoises are some of the slowest animals on Earth. A biologist observed a desert tortoise walk a distance of 90 feet in 5 minutes. What was its speed?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ feet per minute
Q. Desert tortoises are some of the slowest animals on Earth. A biologist observed a desert tortoise walk a distance of 90 feet in 5 minutes. What was its speed?Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ feet per minute
Calculate speed: Calculate the speed of the tortoise by dividing the distance by the time.Speed = Distance ÷ TimeSpeed = 90 feet ÷5 minutes
Perform division: Perform the division to find the speed.Speed = 90÷5Speed = 18 feet per minute
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