Question

A helicopter is transporting a patient from a hospital in town A to a hospital in town B. A map of the​ helicopter's flight is shown to the right. If the helicopter is traveling at 190 kilometers per​ hour, how long will it take to transport the​ patient?
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1 unit equals 20 kilometers
38 units
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Answer 1

To determine how long it will take for the helicopter to transport the patient, we first need to calculate the total distance being traveled.

Given that:
- 1 unit on the map represents 20 kilometers.
- The helicopter travels a distance of 38 units.

First, we'll convert the distance in units to kilometers:

\[
\text{Distance} = \text{Units} \times \text{Distance per unit} = 38 \, \text{units} \times 20 \, \text{km/unit} = 760 \, \text{km}
\]

Next, we know the speed of the helicopter is 190 kilometers per hour. To find the time it takes to travel this distance, we can use the formula:

\[
\text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Speed}}
\]

Substituting the values we have:

\[
\text{Time} = \frac{760 \, \text{km}}{190 \, \text{km/h}} \approx 4 \text{ hours}
\]

Therefore, it will take approximately **4 hours** to transport the patient.