Q. If a boat sails 120 miles in 3 hours, how many miles will it sail in 7 hours?_____ miles
Identify Rate: Identify the rate at which the boat sails.The boat sails 120 miles in 3 hours. To find the rate, we divide the distance by the time.Rate = Distance ÷ TimeRate = 120 miles ÷ 3 hoursRate = 40 miles per hour
Calculate Distance: Calculate the distance the boat will sail in 7 hours.Now that we know the boat sails at a rate of 40 miles per hour, we can calculate how far it will sail in 7 hours by multiplying the rate by the time.Distance=Rate×TimeDistance=40 miles/hour ×7 hoursDistance=280 miles
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