A boat travels $30 k m$ in $6 h o u r s$ . Calculate the speed of the boat.

4 k m h^{- 1}

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5 k m h^{- 1}

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6 k m h^{- 1}

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8 k m h^{- 1}

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Solution

The correct option is B $5 k m h^{- 1}$
Given:
Distance, $D = 30 k m$
Time taken, $t = 6 h o u r s$

By definition,
$Speed = \frac{Distance}{Time~taken}$
$v = \frac{D}{t}$
$v = \frac{30 k m}{6 h}$ = $5 k m h^{- 1}$

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