The Herms family takes their sailboat to an island in a nearby lake for a picnic.

Question

The Herms family takes their sailboat to an island in a nearby lake for a picnic. The island is 12 miles from shore. The boat sails to the island at 4 miles per hour and then back to shore at 6 miles per hour because of a stronger wind. How much longer did it take to get to the island?

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Answer 1

12 miles at 4 mph is a 3 hour trip

12/4 = 3

distance = rate of speed times time

d=rt or t=d/4 =12/4 = 3 hours

return trip took 12/6 = 2 hours

It took 1 hour longer to go to the island than to return