7.A snail can move approximately 0.30 meters per minute. How many meters can the snail cover in 15 minutes?

8.You know that there are 1,609 meters in a mile. The number of feet in a mile is 5,280. Use these equalities to answer the following problems:

How many centimeters equals one inch?

What is the speed of the snail in problem 7 in inches per minute?

Which is an advantage of subdividing science into different areas?

You are the coordinator for a program that is going to take place at night in a rectangular amphitheater in the mountains. you will have no access to any electricity, but you must be able to illuminate the entire grounds. you know the intensity of the light from a lantern varies inversely as the square of the distance from the lantern. suppose the intensity is 90 when the distance is 5 m. a. write an equation to model the situation. b. solve for the constant of variation. c. write the equation to model the situation using the constant () of variation. d. you have been given lanterns with 40 light intensity. use your equation to solve for the distance from the lantern. e. you need to illuminate 225 km. how many meters do you need to light? f. how many lanterns will you need?

Aplane's average speed between two cities is 600 km/h. if the trip takes 2.5 hours, how far does the plane fly?