Calculate Time: Converting 5 cm/min Speed to Cover 0.5 Meters

To solve this problem, we need to find how long it takes a snail to crawl a distance of 0.5 meters at a speed of 5 cm per minute.

First, we convert the distance into centimeters since the speed is given in centimeters per minute:

• 1 meter = 100 centimeters
• So, 0.5 meters = 0.5 \times 100 = 50 centimeters

Now, using the formula for time, we have:

$\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}} = \frac{50 \text{ cm}}{5 \text{ cm/min}}$

Calculating the above expression gives:

$\text{Time} = 10 \text{ minutes}$

Thus, the snail needs 10 minutes to crawl 0.5 meters at a speed of 5 cm per minute.

The correct choice is: $10$ minutes.