In 4 hours, a comet that is far from the sun usually travels 8,000 miles. How far will the comet travel in 10 hours?(1 point)
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To find out how far the comet will travel in 10 hours, we need to determine the comet's average speed per hour and then multiply it by 10.
We know that in 4 hours, the comet travels 8,000 miles.
So in 1 hour, the comet travels 8,000 miles / 4 hours = 2,000 miles.
Therefore, in 10 hours, the comet will travel 2,000 miles/hour x 10 hours = 20,000 miles.
Therefore, the comet will travel 20,000 miles in 10 hours.
To find out how far the comet will travel in 10 hours, we need to determine its speed first.
Given that the comet usually travels 8,000 miles in 4 hours, we can calculate its speed as follows:
Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = 8000 miles / 4 hours
Speed = 2000 miles per hour
Now that we know the comet's speed, we can calculate the distance it will travel in 10 hours:
Distance = Speed * Time
Distance = 2000 miles per hour * 10 hours
Distance = 20,000 miles
Therefore, the comet will travel 20,000 miles in 10 hours.
To find how far the comet will travel in 10 hours, we can use a proportional relationship.
Since we know that in 4 hours the comet travels 8,000 miles, we can set up a proportion to find the distance the comet will travel in 10 hours.
Let's set up the proportion:
4 hours : 10 hours = 8,000 miles : x miles
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply:
4 hours * x miles = 10 hours * 8,000 miles
4x = 80,000
Now, divide both sides of the equation by 4 to solve for x:
x = 80,000 / 4
x = 20,000
Therefore, the comet will travel 20,000 miles in 10 hours.