A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks

62.5

meters in

5

minutes. What is its speed?

The formula for speed is S = D/T

S = Speed

D = Distance

T = Time

In this situation, we know that D = 62.5 meters, and T = 5 minutes

So, we can fill in our formula to solve for Speed. S = 62.5/5

S = 12.5

Since we are dividing meters by minutes, our speed is 12.5 meters per minute. If your teacher wants you to convert it to seconds, let me know and I'll explain that part too. Otherwise, our answer is 12.5 meters per minute.