A large ice floe is floating toward a polar bear 7 kilometers away at a speed of 2 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the polar bear is swimming toward the ice floe at 5 kilometers per hour. How long will it be before the polar bear reaches the ice floe? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Q. A large ice floe is floating toward a polar bear 7 kilometers away at a speed of 2 kilometers per hour. At the same time, the polar bear is swimming toward the ice floe at 5 kilometers per hour. How long will it be before the polar bear reaches the ice floe? If necessary, round your answer to the nearest minute.____ hours and ____ minutes
Calculate Combined Speed: Calculate the combined speed of the ice floe and the polar bear.Speed of ice floe: 2 kilometers per hourSpeed of polar bear: 5 kilometers per hourCombined speed = Speed of ice floe + Speed of polar bearCombined speed = 2km/h+5km/hCombined speed = 7km/h
Calculate Time to Reach: Calculate the time it will take for the polar bear to reach the ice floe.Distance between the polar bear and the ice floe: 7 kilometersCombined speed: 7 kilometers per hourTime = Distance / SpeedTime =7 km /7 km/hTime =1 hour
Convert Time to Hours: Convert the time to hours and minutes.Since the time calculated is exactly 1 hour, there is no need to convert to minutes.