Question

one of the humpback whales in a pod has a maximum speed of 534 meters per minute. if the whale is swimming south at one - third of its top speed, how far will the whale travel in 15 minutes? write your answer as a whole number. meters

Explanation:

Step1: Calculate the whale's speed

The whale's speed is one - third of \(534\) meters per minute. So, \(v=\frac{1}{3}\times534 = 178\) meters per minute.

Step2: Calculate the distance traveled

We know that distance \(d=v\times t\). Given \(t = 15\) minutes and \(v = 178\) meters per minute. Then \(d=178\times15=(180 - 2)\times15=180\times15-2\times15=2700 - 30=2670\) meters.

Answer:

\(2670\)