Niles and Bob sailed at the same time for the same length of time. Niles' sailboat traveled 16 miles at a speed of 8 mph, while Bob's motorboat traveled 24 miles at a speed of 12 mph. For how long were Niles and Bob traveling?
A.
2 hours
B.
3 hours
C.
4 hours
D.
10 hours
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Niles' sailboat traveled 16 miles at a speed of 8 mph
24 miles at a speed of 12 mph
Think about these two boats.
How long did each boat travel?
2 hours?
Yes. 2 hours.
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No problem! I'm here to help. To find out how long Niles and Bob were traveling, we can use the formula: distance = speed x time.
First, let's calculate the time it took Niles to travel 16 miles at a speed of 8 mph:
time = distance / speed
time = 16 miles / 8 mph
time = 2 hours
Now, let's calculate the time it took Bob to travel 24 miles at a speed of 12 mph:
time = distance / speed
time = 24 miles / 12 mph
time = 2 hours
Since both Niles and Bob took 2 hours to travel their respective distances, we can conclude that they were traveling for 2 hours. Therefore, the answer is A. 2 hours.