Calculating the Distance Covered by an Ant in 5 Minutes

To calculate the distance covered by an ant in 5 minutes, we first need to determine the ant's speed. In this case, we are given that the ant walked a distance of 3 meters 45 centimeters in 1 minute.

Converting Centimeters to Meters

To simplify the calculation, we should convert the distance from centimeters to meters. We know that 1 meter is equal to 100 centimeters. Therefore, we can convert the 45 centimeters to meters by dividing it by 100.

45 centimeters ÷ 100 = 0.45 meters

So, the ant walked a distance of 3 meters 0.45 meters in 1 minute, which is equivalent to 3.45 meters in total.

Calculating the Distance Covered in 5 Minutes

To calculate the distance covered in 5 minutes, we need to multiply the ant's speed by the time in minutes. In this case, the ant's speed is 3.45 meters per minute, and the time is 5 minutes.

3.45 meters/minute × 5 minutes = 17.25 meters

Therefore, the ant will cover a distance of 17.25 meters in 5 minutes.

Explanation

- An ant walked a distance of 3 meters 45 centimeters in 1 minute.
- To calculate the distance covered in 5 minutes, we need to find the ant's speed and multiply it by the time.
- We converted the 45 centimeters to meters by dividing it by 100, which gave us 0.45 meters.
- The ant's speed is 3 meters + 0.45 meters = 3.45 meters per minute.
- Multiplying the speed of 3.45 meters/minute by the time of 5 minutes gives us a total distance of 17.25 meters covered by the ant in 5 minutes.

So, the ant will cover a distance of 17.25 meters in 5 minutes.

17 metres 25 centimetres