Question
A ship sales at 15 mph while it can motor at 5 mph. It sales for six hours to his destination, but has to motor on the return trip home. How long does it take for the return trip?
Answers
GPT 3.5
The ship's speed while motoring is 5 mph and the distance for the return trip is the same as the distance for the initial trip.
Since the ship sailed for 6 hours at 15 mph on the initial trip, the distance traveled is 15 mph * 6 hours = 90 miles.
To find the time it takes for the return trip while motoring at 5 mph, we use the formula time = distance / speed.
Time = 90 miles / 5 mph = 18 hours.
Therefore, it will take 18 hours for the ship to return home while motoring at 5 mph.
Since the ship sailed for 6 hours at 15 mph on the initial trip, the distance traveled is 15 mph * 6 hours = 90 miles.
To find the time it takes for the return trip while motoring at 5 mph, we use the formula time = distance / speed.
Time = 90 miles / 5 mph = 18 hours.
Therefore, it will take 18 hours for the ship to return home while motoring at 5 mph.