Question

A boat travels 496 miles in 124 hours ( with a constant speed ). How much time will it take traveling 440 miles?

Answer 1

Answer: 110 hrs

Step-by-step explanation:

-To figure out the amount of time, you first need to have this:

$\frac{496}{124} =\frac{440}{x}$

-Then, you cross multiply:

$496$ × $x$ = $496x$

$124$ × $440$ = $54560$

$496x = 54560$

-Divide both sides by $496$:

$\frac{496x}{496} =\frac{54560}{496}$

$x=110$

-Result:

$110$

Answer 2

110 hrs
basically you divide 496 by 124 to get 4. And then divide 440 by 4 to get 110.