Question

AWARDING 30 POINTS


(i will report you if you answer it incorrectly on purpose)


A dolphin swims 665,280 feet in 3 hours. Use the formula d = rt, where d represents distance, rrepresents rate, and t represents time to answer the
following questions. Show your work


Part A: Rearrange the distance formula, d = rt, to solve for rate. (2 points)

Part B: Find the dolphin's rate in feet per hour. (3 points)
Part C: Find the dolphin's rate in miles per hour. (3 points)

Part D: Which unit, feet, or miles, makes more sense to use in this scenario, and why?

Answer 1

Answer:

A) r=d/t

B) 221,760 feet per hour

C) 42 miles per hour

D) in this scenario feet per mile makes more sense since the distance is listed in feet.

Step-by-step explanation:

A) you solve for r by divided both sides of the equation by (t)time

B) you take your formula r=d/t and substitute the values of (d) and (t) with 665,280 feet and 3 hours.

C) convert feet to miles by dividing the given amount of feet by 5280 since there are 5,280 feet in 1 mile

D) use feet to make the calculations easier and to avoid making a mistake in converting feet to miles