Gavin's anemometer measures the wind speed at 44.14 kilometers per hour. 4 times faster than the wind speed 5 hours ago. What was the wind speed 5 hours ago?
44.14/4 = ?
what is the real answer
11.035
8.828
To find the wind speed 5 hours ago, we need to consider that Gavin's anemometer measures the current wind speed as 4 times faster than the wind speed 5 hours ago.
Let's call the wind speed 5 hours ago "v" in kilometers per hour.
Given that Gavin's anemometer measures the current wind speed as 44.14 kilometers per hour, which is 4 times faster than the wind speed 5 hours ago, we can set up the following equation:
44.14 = 4v
To solve for "v," divide both sides of the equation by 4:
v = 44.14 / 4
Calculating this, we find:
v ≈ 11.04 kilometers per hour
Therefore, the wind speed 5 hours ago was approximately 11.04 kilometers per hour.