Problema Solution
A moon is about
250,000
miles from the planet it orbits.
If a rocket traveled at
50,000
miles per hour, how long would it take for it to reach the moon from the planet?
Answer provided by our tutors
Let
d = 250,000 mi the distance
v = 50,000 mph the average rate
t = the time of the travel
Since speed = distance/time we have:
v = d/t
t = d/v
t = 250,000/50,000
t = 25/5
t = 5 hr
The rocket would take about 5 hours to reach the moon.