Knots are a unit of speed used for sailing. 1 knot is equal to 1.2 miles per hour. jesse travels 15 miles by boat in 2.5 hours. what is sped in plzzz i will give you 100 points

5 knots

Step-by-step explanation:

In order to find the speed Jesse travels in knots, you need to find his unit rate, or miles per hour.  Setting up a fraction and dividing will give you how many miles her traveled per hour:

Since Jesse traveld at 6mph, you can set up a proportion (equivalent ratios) using the ratio of 1 knot to 1.2 miles per hour to find the number of knots in 6mph:

where x = the number of knots

cross-multiply and divide: 1.2x = 6 or x = 5 knots

step-by-step explanation:

you can add the two numbers and divide the result by 2. or you can find the gap between the two numbers and add half of this to the smaller number.