Question

A hurricane traveled 180 miles in 4 hours. If the average rate at which the hurricane is moving slows by 10%, what is the distance that the hurricane will travel in the following 6 hours?
A. 330 miles
B. 297 miles
C. 243 miles
D. 210 miles

Answer 1

Answer:

243 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

A hurricane traveled 180 miles in 4 hours.

Hurricane traveled in 1 hour = $\frac{180}{4}$

                                           = $45$

The average rate at which the hurricane is moving slows by 10%

So, Distance traveled by hurricane in hour after 10% slow rate = $45-\frac{10}{100} \times 45 =40.5$

The distance that the hurricane will travel in the following 6 hours = $40.5 \times 6 =243$

So, Option C is true

Hence the distance that the hurricane will travel in the following 6 hours is 243 miles

Answer 2

Answer:

C!

Step-by-step explanation:

10% of 180 is 18, and 180-18=162. 162/4= 40.5, and 40.5x6=243!