Question

A turtle swims 15 kilometers in 9 hours how long does it take the turtle to swim 18 kilometers?

Answer 1

10.8 hours or 648 minutes

Explanation:

1. Find a factor of 15 and 18 kilometers. A similar factor is 3.

2. Find how long it will take the turtle to swim 3 kilometers.

3. Divide 9 by 5 which is how long it takes to swim three hours. (Keep it in a fraction for now)

4.Multiply 9/5 by 6 to get 18 hours; which is 10.8 hours.