Question

The graph shows the distance, y, in miles, of a moving motorboat from an island for a certain amount of time, x, in hours:

A graph titled Distance Vs Time is shown, with Time in hours labeled on the x-axis and Distance from Island in miles labeled on the y-axis. The scale on the x-axis shows the numbers 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and the scale on the y axis shows the numbers 0, 22, 44, 66, 88, 110, 132, 154, 176, 198. The graph shows a straight line joining the ordered pairs 0, 22, and 1, 66, and 2, 110, and 3, 154, and 4, 198.

What is the speed of the motorboat?
198 miles per hour
22 miles per hour
44 miles per hour
66 miles per hour

Answer 1

44 mph

Explanation:

`\implies \mathsf{speed=(change \ in \ y)/(change \ in \ x)}`

`\implies \mathsf{speed=(198-22)/(4-0)=44 \ mph}`