A construction crew has just built a new road. It took them 7 weeks to build 17.92 kilometers of road. At what rate did they build the road?
To find the rate at which the construction crew built the road, we can divide the total distance built by the time it took.
The total distance built is 17.92 kilometers and the time taken is 7 weeks.
So, the rate is given by:
Rate = Total distance / Time taken
Rate = 17.92 km / 7 weeks
To express the rate in kilometers per week, divide the total distance by the time taken:
Rate = 17.92 km / 7 weeks
Rate ≈ 2.56 km/week.
Therefore, the construction crew built the road at a rate of approximately 2.56 kilometers per week.