The boat top speed was 2 miles per hour less then 3/5 the cars top speed. The boats top speed was 73 miles per hour. what was the top speed of the car ?

Word Problem. Hmm

The Interpretation of the first expression

Let boat top speed be x and car's top speed be y

x= 3y/5 – 2

From the question

x= 73miles per hr

73= 3y/5 - 2

3y/5 = 73+2

3y/5=75

y= 75x5/(3)

y=125miles per hr.

This is the car's top speed. Thanks

7 weeks

step-by-step explanation:

convert each fraction to the least common multiple of 20, so 3/4 = 15/20 & 1/10 = 2/20, then divide 15 by 2 and you get a little over 7, so the food will last 7 weeks.