Gavins anemometer measures the wind speed at 44.14 kilometers per hour 4 times faster then the wind speed 5 hours ago. what was the speed 5 hours ago?
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I would just divide 44.14 km/h by 4, wouldn't you ?
To find the wind speed 5 hours ago, we first need to determine the current wind speed as measured by Gavin's anemometer.
We are given that Gavin's anemometer measures the wind speed at 44.14 kilometers per hour, which is 4 times faster than the wind speed 5 hours ago.
Let's assume that the wind speed 5 hours ago is represented by "x" kilometers per hour. According to the information given, the current wind speed would be 4 times that:
Current wind speed = 4 * Wind speed 5 hours ago
Therefore, we can express this relationship mathematically as:
44.14 kilometers per hour = 4 * x kilometers per hour
To solve for x, we divide both sides of the equation by 4:
x = 44.14 kilometers per hour / 4
Calculating this, we find:
x = 11.035 kilometers per hour
Therefore, the wind speed 5 hours ago was approximately 11.035 kilometers per hour.