Question

A ferry traveled \dfrac16 6 1 ​ start fraction, 1, divided by, 6, end fraction of the distance between two ports in \dfrac37 7 3 ​ start fraction, 3, divided by, 7, end fraction hour. The ferry travels at a constant rate. At this rate, what fraction of the distance between the two ports can the ferry travel in one hour?

Answer 1

7/18

Explanation:

if it is in khanacademy it's 7/18

Answer 2

The ferry can travel
`(7)/(18)` of the distance between the two ports in one hour.

Explanation:

A ferry traveled
`(1)/(6)` of the distance between two ports in
`(3)/(7)` hour.

Suppose, the ferry traveled
`x` of the distance between the two ports in one hour.

So, the equation according to the ratio of "distance" to "time" will be.......

`((1)/(6))/((3)/(7)) =(x)/(1) \\ \\ x=(1)/(6)* (7)/(3)= (7)/(18)`

Thus, the ferry can travel
`(7)/(18)` of the distance between the two ports in one hour.