Question

A boat travelled 336 km downstream with the current. The trip downstream took 12 hours.

a) Come up with an equation to describe this relationship
b) If the current is moving at 2 km/h, how fast is the boat moving from its engine?

Answer 1

We know the distance (d) equation in terms of rate (r) and time (t) as:

d=rt

Step-by-step explanation:

We have given d=336 km and t= 12 hours, so we have: 336 km = 12t <-- this is our equation.

Divide each side by 12 to solve for t:

12t/12=336/12

t= 28 km/ hour