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Chapter 3: Problem 56

By trial and error, a frog learns that it can leap a maximum horizontal distance of \(1.3 \mathrm{~m}\). If, in the course of an hour, the frog spends \(20 \%\) of the time resting and \(80 \%\) of the time performing identical jumps of that maximum length, in a straight line, what is the distance traveled by the frog?

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Question: In one hour, a frog travels continuously by leaping. It spends 80% of the time leaping, with each leap having a maximum horizontal distance of 1.3 meters. Calculate the total distance traveled by the frog in one hour. Answer: The frog travels a total distance of 3744 meters.

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01

Calculate the amount of time spent leaping

We know that the frog spends 80% of the time leaping. Since the total time is one hour, we can find the time spent leaping by multiplying the total time by the given percentage. As a decimal, 80% is 0.8. So, the amount of time spent leaping is: \(1 \text{ hour} \times 0.8 = 0.8 \text{ hours}\)
02

Convert hours to seconds

To determine the number of leaps, we need to convert the time spent leaping in hours to seconds. There are 3600 seconds in an hour, so we can convert the time as follows: \(0.8 \text{ hours} \times 3600 \frac{\text{seconds}}{\text{hour}} = 2880 \text{ seconds}\)
03

Calculate the number of leaps

The frog performs identical jumps continuously during the time spent leaping. We are not given the duration of each leap, but we are asked to find the distance traveled in one hour. So, let's assume that the frog completes one leap per second. Thus, the number of leaps performed in the 2880 seconds is: \(2880 \text{ leaps}\)
04

Calculate the total distance traveled

Now that we know that the frog performs 2880 leaps, each with a maximum horizontal distance of 1.3 meters, we can calculate the total distance the frog travels by multiplying these values together: \(2880 \text{ leaps} \times 1.3 \frac{\text{meters}}{\text{leap}} = 3744 \text{ meters}\) Therefore, the frog travels a total distance of 3744 meters.

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