Question

A rocket moves through outer space at 12,000 m/s. At this rate, how much time would be required to travel the distance from Earth to the Moon, which is 380,000 km?

Answer 1

Rate is a certain amount of one thing considered in relation to a unit of another thing. For this case, the rate given is in relation with distance and time traveled. To determine the time, we simply divide the rate to the distance to be traveled. We do as follows:

t = 380000 x 1000 m / 12000 m/s
t = 31666.67 s

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