Respuesta :

Speed=distance divided by time =d/t 3m/min=37.5m/t t=(37.5m)/(3m/min) the meters goes away and you left with t in min t=12.5 min

Answer:

It takes 12.5 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given,

Distance covered by tortoise = 87.5 meters,

Speed of the tortoise = 7 meters per minute,

So, time taken by it = [tex]\frac{\text{Distance covered}}{\text{Time taken}}[/tex]

[tex]=\frac{87.5}{7}[/tex]

[tex]=12.5\text{ minutes}[/tex]

Hence, it takes 12.5 minutes.