Question

A humpback whale was 270 meters north of Billet Bay, swimming south at a constant velocity. If it swam one-third of the distance to the bay in 2 minutes, what was the whale velocity?

Answer 1

Step-by-step explanation

Let's see the facts:

-Whale swimming: 270 meters

rate [2 min]---> 1/3 distance in 2 minutes

rate will be:

[ANSWER] 270 meters * 1/3 * 1/2 minutes = 45 meters/min