A herd of elephants took 4 hours to reach a watering hole. If the elephants walked at a constant speed of 3 miles per hour, how far did they travel? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ miles
Q. A herd of elephants took 4 hours to reach a watering hole. If the elephants walked at a constant speed of 3 miles per hour, how far did they travel? Write your answer as a whole number or decimal.____ miles
Identify Formula: Step 1: Identify the formula to calculate distance. Distance=Speed×Time.
Plug in Values: Step 2: Plug in the values. Speed = 3 miles per hour, Time = 4 hours. So, Distance = 3 miles/hour ×4 hours.
Perform Multiplication: Step 3: Perform the multiplication to find the distance. 3×4=12 miles.
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