Calculate Distance Walked in Kilometers by Betty from Bay Farm Bridge to Hornet

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Betty walks from Bay Farm Bridge to the Hornet at an average speed of 0.8 m/s for 1.8 hours. To calculate the distance, the formula used is distance equals speed multiplied by time. It is crucial to convert the time from hours to seconds, resulting in 6480 seconds (1.8 hours x 3600 seconds/hour). Multiplying the speed (0.8 m/s) by the time (6480 seconds) gives a total distance of 5184 meters. This distance converts to approximately 5.18 kilometers.
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Betty walks at average speed of 0.8 m/s from the Bay Farm bridge to the Hornet (aircraft carrier). The trip takes her 1.8 hours. How far did she walk in kilometers?

I divided it but it never came out right can someone explain how to do it?
 
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You divided? But it is multiplication that you must perform here. speed*times=distance. To remember it easily, look at the units: speed is m/s, time is s. So speed*time = (m/s)(s)=m (=distance). While distance/speed = m/(m/s)=s (=time)

P.S. Don't forget to convert the hours into seconds before multiplying!
 
Speed = distance/time so distance= speed* time. Do you know how many seconds there are in an hour?
 
Yeah 3600 seconds
 

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