Question

A cargo ship traveled 150 nautical miles in 6 hours at a constant speed. How far did the cargo ship travel in one hour

Answer 1

25 nautical miles.

Explanation:

Givens

• d = 150 nautical miles
• t = 6 hours
• r = ???

Equation

• d = r * t

Solution

• 150 nautical miles = r * 6 hours Divide by 6 hours
• 150 nautical miles/6 hours = r * 6 hours / 6 hours
• 25 nautical miles / hour = r

Answer 2

25 nautical miles

Explanation:

We need to find the rate. We can do so using the formula, distance = rate * time

d= rt

We know the distance and the time, so we need to solve for the rate

d/t = rate

d= 150 nautical miles

t = 6 hours

d/t = 150 nautical miles /6 hours

rate = 25 nautical miles per hour

So in 1 hour we can go 25 nautical miles