Question

A boat moving at a constant rate will travel 26 miles in 2 hours. If the boat maintains this rate, how many miles will the boat travel in 5 hours?

Answer 1

Given:

A boat moving at a constant rate will travel 26 miles in 2 hours.

To find:

The distance that will the boat travel in 5 hours.

Solution:

It is given that,

The distance traveled by the boat in 2 hours = 26 miles

The distance traveled by the boat in 1 hour =
`(26)/(2)` miles

=
`13` miles

The distance traveled by the boat in 5 hour =
`5* 13` miles

=
`65` miles

Therefore, the boat will travel 65 miles in 5 hours.