Question

Knots are a unit of speed used for sailing. 1 knot is equal is equal to 1.2 miles per hour. Jesse trapped 15.0 miles by boat in 2.5 hours. What is speed in knots?? Be sure to include units.

Answer 1

6 miles an hour or 5 knots

Explanation:

this is the answer because 15 divided by 2.5 = 6 and 6 times 2.5 is 15 so the answer to miles per hour is 6 and if you multiply 1.2 by 5 you get 6 why 1.2 because each knot is worth 1.2 miles an hour.