how long would it take to go 2468 miles at 35 miles per hour

Question

how long will it take an aircraft carrier at full steam to get to Hawaii from California.in the movie Battleship I was just wondering if any other help could come from anywhere else in the world in the time that they had to destroy the aliens?

Answer 1

You divide the distance by the speed: 2468/35=70hr 31mins approx. (70.51hr)
Here's a clue about dimensions: it's in the words we use for speed: miles per hour is a measure of distance and hour a measure of time. Per means divided by, so speed is distance divided by time.
We can write s=d/t so t=d/s, or distance divided by speed. Other examples of dimensions are density=weight/volume (grams/cubic centimetre); unit rate (dollars, euros, GB pounds, etc. per pound weight); fuel consumption (miles per gallon); fuel cost (£ or $ per litre or gallon); etc.