Question

in a volcano, erupting lava flows continuously through a tube system about 16 kilometers to the sea. assume a lava flow speed of 0.5 kilometer per hour and calculate how long it takes to reach the sea.
it takes (square) hours to reach the sea.
(type an integer or a decimal.)

Explanation:

Step1: Recall speed - time - distance formula

We know that $time=\frac{distance}{speed}$.

Step2: Substitute values

Given distance $d = 16$ km and speed $v=0.5$ km/h. So, $time=\frac{16}{0.5}$.

Step3: Calculate the result

$\frac{16}{0.5}=\frac{16}{\frac{1}{2}}=16\times2 = 32$.

Answer:

32