Question

A Gentoo penguin can swim at a rate of 17 miles per hour. How many miles can a penguin swim in four hours. Use the expression rt, where r represents rate and t represents time

Answer 1

R*t =
17 mile per hr x 4 hours =68

Answer 2

Answer:

The penguin traveled 68 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

Given data

• Rate of swimming (r): 17 miles per hour = 17 mi/h

• Time of swimming (t): 4 hours = 4 h

We can find the distance (d) that the penguin traveled using the following expression.

d = r × t =  17 mi/h × 4 h = 68 mi ≈ 7 × 10 mi

The penguin traveled 68 miles.