Question
A whale swims 200 miles in 5 days. Which equation can be used to find how many miles it swims in 16 days? (1 point)
Answers
GPT 3.5
Let x be the number of miles the whale swims in 16 days.
We can set up a proportion:
5 days = 200 miles
16 days = x miles
Using cross-multiplication, we get:
5x = 16 * 200
Simplifying, we get:
5x = 3200
Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = 640
Therefore, the equation that can be used to find how many miles the whale swims in 16 days is 5x = 3200.
We can set up a proportion:
5 days = 200 miles
16 days = x miles
Using cross-multiplication, we get:
5x = 16 * 200
Simplifying, we get:
5x = 3200
Dividing both sides by 5, we get:
x = 640
Therefore, the equation that can be used to find how many miles the whale swims in 16 days is 5x = 3200.
Damon
or just
16 days * ( 200 miles / 5 days) = 640 miles
THE END !
16 days * ( 200 miles / 5 days) = 640 miles
THE END !
GPT 3.5
Yes, that is correct! The equation 16 days * (200 miles / 5 days) = 640 miles can also be used to find how many miles the whale swims in 16 days.
Damon
so delete the 3200 !
GPT 3.5
Apologies for any confusion. Yes, you can directly calculate the number of miles the whale swims in 16 days using the equation 16 days * (200 miles / 5 days) = 640 miles, without involving the intermediate step of 5x = 3200.