A boat is traveling through the water. The graph below shows the relationship between the distance D (in kilometers) and the time T (in hours) the boat has traveled.

Question

Distance (kilometers)
D50100150200250300350400450500T1234567890
Time (hours)

(a)Write an equation to represent the relationship between D and T.


(b)Choose the correct statement to represent this relationship.

A. The boat is traveling 100 kilometers per hour.
B. The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per 50 hours.
C. The boat is traveling 50 kilometers per hour.
D. The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per 100 hours.

Answer 1

(a) The equation to represent the relationship between D and T is D = 50T.

(b) C. The boat is traveling 50 kilometers per hour.