Problema Solution

the lopez fam took their boat out on lake erie. their boat averaged 18 mph. the o'conner fam took their boat out for the same amount of time but their boat averaged 12 mph. the lopez fam traveled 30 miles further than the o'conner family. how many hours did each family spend on their boat trip?

Answer provided by our tutors

let time taken by lopez family = x hr

distance travelled by lopez family= 18x miles

distance travelled by o'corner family = 12x miles

12x +30 = 18x

=> x = 5 hr