<u>Question 1 solution:</u>
You have two unknowns here:
Let the Water current speed = W
Let Rita's average speed = R
We are given <em>two </em>situations, where we can form <em>two equations</em>, and therefore solve for the <em>two unknowns, W, R</em>:
Part 1) W→ , R←(against current, upstream)
If Rita is paddling at 2mi/hr against the current, this means that the current is trying to slow her down. If you look at the direction of the water, it is "opposing" Rita, it is "opposite", therefore, our equation must have a negative sign for water<span>:
</span>R–W=2 - equation 1
Part 2) W→ , R<span>→</span>(with current)
Therefore, R+W=3 - equation 2
From equation 1, W=R-2,
Substitute into equation 2.
R+(R–2)=3
2R=5
R=5/2mi/hr
So when W=0 (still), R=5/2mi/hr
Finding the water speed using the same rearranging and substituting process:
1... R=2+W
2... (2+W)+W=3
2W=1
W=1/2mi/hr
Chloe is earning 7.50 an hour, Marissa is earning $6 an hour so the answer is Chloe is earning 50 cents more per hour.
Answer:
3.5 inches
Step-by-step explanation:
We can rotate the figure to the left 90 degrees clockwise so that it becomes same orientation as the figure to the right.
Since they are similar figures, their corresponding sides are proportional.
The 4 inch side of left figure corresponds to 16 in side of right side figure.
The "?" inch side of left figure corresponds to 14 in side of right side figure.
We can replace "?" with "x" and setup two ratios and equate them:
Now, we can cross multiply and solve for x:
Hence,
the unknown side marked "?" is equal to 3.5 inches
