The equation y= 10/20x describes the number of kilometers y that a van travels in x minutes. What is the constant speed of the van in terms of hours? So what is:
The constant speed of the van is __ kilometers per hour.
To convert minutes to hours, we divide by 60 since there are 60 minutes in an hour.
First, let's simplify the equation y = 10/20x:
y = (1/2)x
This equation tells us that the van travels at a speed of 1/2 kilometer per minute.
To convert this speed to kilometers per hour, we need to multiply it by 60 since there are 60 minutes in an hour:
(1/2) * 60 = 30/2 = 15 kilometers per hour
Therefore, the constant speed of the van is 15 kilometers per hour.