Question

Please hurry... A boat traveled 36 miles in 3 hours.At this rate,how many miles will the boat travel in 0.5 hour. This is not a multiple choice it's free response

Answer 1

velocity of the boat = 36miles/3 hours

divide denominator and numerator by 6 respectively

6 miles/0.5hrs

thus, the we can say that the boat will travel 6 miles in 0.5 hour

Answer 2

As given,

Distance traveled by a boat in 3 hours is = 36 miles

Distance traveled by the boat in 1 hour =
`(36)/(3)` =
`12 miles`

So, distance traveled by boat in 0.5 hours at the same rate =

`(36)/(3)*0.5` = 6 miles or
`12*0.5=6` miles

Hence, the boat will travel 6 miles in 0.5 hours.