November 2 Problem of the Week
Here is this week’s Problem of the Week. Remember that it is due by Friday, November 6.
You are at a picnic. The ants have found you! You decide to find out how long it takes an ant to walk across your blanket, get a bread crumb, and carry it back to the grass. It takes the first ant 50 seconds, the second ant 45 seconds, the third ant 1 minute, and the fourth ant 53 seconds. What is the average time it takes for an ant to make the round trip?
Be sure to show your work!!
Answer: 52 seconds