Question

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Ameena's boat travels 35 mph. The best fishing spot on the lake is 27 miles away from her starting point.

a. If she drives her boat for 2/3 of an hour, will she make it to the best fishing spot on the lake?

b. How long will Ameena need to drive to get to the best fishing spot on the lake? Express your answer in both a portion of an hour and in minutes.

Answer 1

The boat travels at 35 miles per hour.

The spot is 27 miles away.

A) Multiply the speed of the boat by the travel time:

35 x 2/3 = 70/3 = 23 1/3 miles.

The boat did not travel far enough.

B) Divide the distance by the speed:

27 miles / 35 miles per hour = 0.77 hours = (0.77*60 = 46.29 minutes).