Question

The Prince Walter ship left the port traveling north four hours before the Queen Sadie’s ship
left and headed south, going 15 mph faster than
the Prince Walter ship for two hours when the
two ships were 230 miles apart.
What average speed was the Prince Walter ship
traveling at?

Answer 1

The table is the key to organization! Try to figure out the times of each ship. The times are known. Walter (W) left four hours earlier and then Sadie (S) left and traveled for 2 hours. Fill out the table for rate and time and then Fill out the Distance by using the formula rt=D. The total distance is 230, this is your equation that you can use to solve.

I started the chart for you.