Question

The velocity of an object is equal to the distance divided by time. The equation is velocity = distance/time. If you wanted to calculate the TIME required for an object to travel a distance and you knew the velocity, you would

A) multiply: velocity X distance.
B) subtract: velocity – distance.
C) divide: distance ÷ velocity
D) add: velocity + distance

Answer 1

The velocity of an object is not equal to the distance divided by time.
The speed of the object is.

The equation is not velocity = distance/time.
It's Speed = distance/time.

If you wanted to calculate the TIME required for an object to travel a distance and you knew the speed, you would divide: TIME = distance ÷ speed. (C)

Answer 2

C

Step-by-step explanation:

The equation, velocity = distance/time, can be abbreviated to:

v = d/t

If the question requires you to solve for time, then you would need to get "t" by itself in the equation.

1. Multiply by "t" on both sides of the equation:

v x t = d

( Notice that "d" is by itself on the right hand side of the equation, this is because (d/t) x t = d)

2. You now have velocity times time, to get "t" by itself, divide by "v" on both sides of the equation

t = d/v

This proves that the only correct option available is C.