Answer:
[tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]minutes
Step-by-step explanation:
Given parameters:
Speed of the butterfly = [tex]\frac{1}{5}[/tex]miles/minute
Distance = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex]miles
Unknown:
Time taken = ?
Solution:
To find the time taken to cover the specified distance;
Speed = [tex]\frac{distance}{time}[/tex]
time = [tex]\frac{distance}{speed}[/tex]
Insert the parameters and solve;
time = [tex]\frac{\frac{1}{8} }{\frac{1}{5} }[/tex]
time = [tex]\frac{1}{8}[/tex] x 5 = [tex]\frac{5}{8}[/tex]minutes
