Question

solving a ratio problem determine how far the vehicle travels in 3 hours.
a helicopter travels 240 miles every 2 hours.
the vehicle travels \\(\square\\) miles.

Explanation:

Step1: Find the speed of the helicopter

The speed \( v \) is calculated by distance divided by time. The helicopter travels 240 miles in 2 hours, so \( v=\frac{240}{2} \) miles per hour.
\( v = 120 \) miles per hour.

Step2: Calculate the distance traveled in 3 hours

Using the formula \( \text{distance}=\text{speed}\times\text{time} \), with speed \( v = 120 \) miles per hour and time \( t = 3 \) hours, we get \( \text{distance}=120\times3 \).
\( \text{distance}=360 \) miles.

Answer:

360