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A whale swims 200 miles in 5 days. Which equation can be used to find how many miles it swims in 16 days?(1 point)
Responses
y=200×16
y is equal to 200 times 16
y=200/16
y is equal to 200 over 16
200=16x
200 is equal to 16 x
y=200/5×16
y is equal to 200 divided by 5 times 16
explain please?
The question is asking for an equation that can be used to find out how many miles the whale swims in 16 days, based on the information that it swims 200 miles in 5 days.
To find the equation, we need to determine the relationship between the number of days and the number of miles the whale swims. We can assume that the whale swims at a constant rate every day.
Since the whale swims 200 miles in 5 days, we can divide 200 by 5 to find the rate at which it swims per day. 200 miles divided by 5 days gives us a rate of 40 miles per day.
Now, we can use this rate to calculate how many miles the whale swims in 16 days. We multiply the rate of 40 miles per day by the number of days, which is 16.
So, the equation that represents this relationship is:
y = 40 * 16
where y represents the number of miles the whale swims in 16 days.