what is the velocity of the boat from point x to point y

The distance between the points X and Y is,
[tex]\begin{gathered} d=9\text{ km} \\ =9000\text{ m} \end{gathered}[/tex]The time taken to move the distance is,
[tex]\begin{gathered} t=12\text{ min} \\ =12\times60\text{ s} \end{gathered}[/tex]The velocity is given by,
[tex]\begin{gathered} v=\frac{d}{t} \\ =\frac{9000\text{ m}}{12\times60\text{ s}} \\ =12.5\text{ m/s} \end{gathered}[/tex]Hence the velocity is 12.5 m/s.