OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e §9.7 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 185 · Algebra · Algebra word problems

Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 185

The Catalina Express takes $1 \frac{1}{2}$ hours to travel from Long Beach to Catalina Island, a distance of $22$ miles. To the nearest tenth, what is the speed of the boat?

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OpenStax, Prealgebra 2e · §9.7 Solve a Formula for a Specific Variable · Exercise 185

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