A boat is going 3/4 of a mile every 4 minutes, How far does the boat travel in 12 minutes? In 20 minutes ?
Mathematics · College · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Distance travelled by the boat every 4 minutes = ¾ miles
Solution:
In order to determine how far the boat travels in 12 minutes, multiply the distance travelled every 4 minutes by 3, since 12/4 is equal to 3.
Distance after 12 minutes = (¾)(3)
Distance after 12 minutes = 9/4 miles or 2.25 miles
To solve for the distance travelled after 20 minutes, multiply the distance travelled every 4 minutes by 6, since 20/4 is equal to 5/
Distance after 20 minutes = (¾) (5)
Distance after 20 minutes = 15/4 miles or 3.75 miles