How to find distance given echo time. (WAVES)

[misz_sunshine]

Homework Statement

A ship is 220metres from a large cliff when it sounds its foghorn. If the echo time is 0.5s, how far is the ship from the cliff?

Homework Equations

Distance=220m
Echo time= 0.5s

The Attempt at a Solution

220*0.5= 110 m

I really don't know.. Help please

 

[SteamKing]

Read the problem statement very carefully.

 

[misz_sunshine]

Read the problem statement very carefully.

so the distance would still be 220m since it's an echo? No working out to do?

 

[DaveC426913]

This can't be right. It's a trick question.

Is this the entire question, as written, in your book?

 

[misz_sunshine]

This can't be right. It's a trick question.

Is this the entire question, as written, in your book?

Yes this is how it was given.

 

[Ahmedbasil]

Well, the answer is clearly 220 meters :D. This one made me laugh