Question

The length of a rope from an attic window to tree house is 500 yards. If someone slides on the rope at a rate of .5 seconds a yard, how long will it take them to reach the tree house?

Answer 1

Answer:

$Time = 250$

Step-by-step explanation:

Given

$Length = 500yd$

$Rate = 0.5sec/yd$

Required

Determine the time taken to reach the house

The given rate is a ratio of time to length.

i.e.

$Rate = \frac{Time}{Length}$

Make Time the subject

$Time = Rate * Length$

Substitute values for Rate and Length

$Time = 0.5 * 500$

$Time = 250$

Hence, the time taken is 250 seconds