SOLUTION: A ship sailed 30 kilometers in 1 and half hours. What was rate in kilometers per hour?
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Question 549118
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A ship sailed 30 kilometers in 1 and half hours. What was rate in kilometers per hour?
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Why not use the formula D = rt?
Let D = 30
Let t = 1.5 hours
We are looking for r, which is the rate or speed of the ship.
30 = r(1.5)
30/1.5 = r
20 kilometers per hour = r
