A boat is traveling through the water. The graph below shows the relationship between the distance D (in kilometers) and the time T (in hours) the boat has traveled.
Distance (kilometers)
D50100150200250300350400450500T1234567890
Time (hours)
(a)Write an equation to represent the relationship between D and T.
(b)Choose the correct statement to represent this relationship.
A. The boat is traveling 100 kilometers per hour.
B. The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per 50 hours.
C. The boat is traveling 50 kilometers per hour.
D. The boat is traveling 1 kilometer per 100 hours.
(a) The equation to represent the relationship between D and T is D = 50T.
(b) C. The boat is traveling 50 kilometers per hour.