Question

A whale swims 200 miles in 5 days. Identify which equation could be used to find how many miles it swims in 16 days.(1 point)
Responses

y=200×16×5
y equals 200 times 16 times 5

y=40×16
y equals 40 times 16

200=16x
200 equals 16 x

y=200×16
y equals 200 times 16

Answer 1

To find how many miles the whale swims in 16 days, we first need to determine the rate at which the whale swims.

In the scenario, the whale swims 200 miles in 5 days, which gives it a rate of:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{200 \text{ miles}}{5 \text{ days}} = 40 \text{ miles per day} \]

Now, to find the total distance the whale swims in 16 days, we can multiply the rate by the number of days:

\[ \text{Distance} = \text{Rate} \times \text{Time} = 40 \text{ miles/day} \times 16 \text{ days} \]

This means the equation to find how many miles it swims in 16 days is:

\[ y = 40 \times 16 \]

Thus, the correct response is:

**y=40×16**