if a elephent goes 10 miles in 12 hours how many miles does it go in one hour
Mathematics · Middle School · Tue Nov 03 2020
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Given:
Distance of Elephant: 10 miles
Time = 12 hours
Determine how many miles does it go in one hour.
Solution:
In order to determine the distance of elephant in one hour, we must take first the velocity of the elephant base on the given data.
Formula for velocity:
v = d/t
Substitute the given values of distance and time to the formula for velocity.
v = 10 miles/12 hours
v = 0.83 mile / hour
Now that we have the velocity of the elephant, we will multiply it by 1, in order to determine its distance in 1 hour.
Distance = (0.83 mile/hour)(1 hour)
The unit hour cancels.
Final answer: The elephant can travel 0.83 miles in one hour.