Question

A kangaroo hops 2 kilometers in 3 minutes. At this rate, how far does the kangaroo travel in 2 minutes? Round to the nearest tenth.​

Answer 1

1.3 kilometers

Explanation:

The first ratio of minutes to kilometers is 3:2

The second ratio of minutes to kilometers is 2:x

x is what you are trying to find (how far the kangaroo travels in 2 minutes)

Solve for x:

Change the ratios into fractions:

`(3)/(2)`
`(2)/(x)`

Cross multiply:

3x = 4

x = 4/3 = 1.33333333333…

and if you round that to the nearest tenth, you get 1.3.

Hope this helped!

Answer 2

2kilometers........3 minutes

xkilometers..........2 minutes

x=2*2/3=4/3=1.33km