A boat travelled at a constant speed for 9 hours, covering a total distance of 152 kilometres. To the nearest hundredth of a kilometre per hour, how fast was it going?

Solution

Solution

speed : 16 \frac{8}{9}

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

152 = x \cdot 9

Solve for

x, 152 = x \cdot 9 : x = \frac{152}{9}

Convert improper fractions to mixed numbers

speed : 16 \frac{8}{9}

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