SOLUTION: There were 17 million people that went through Ellis Island by ship. 1 round trip was 2 weeks in length. If 3000 people could fit onto one ship, and there were 250 ships available;

Question 995009: There were 17 million people that went through Ellis Island by ship. 1 round trip was 2 weeks in length. If 3000 people could fit onto one ship, and there were 250 ships available;
How many trips could a single ship take?
How many trips total were made?
How many years would it take to transport all the people?
Answer by addingup(3677) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
17 mill/3000= number of shiploads, this is how many trips it would take a single ship.
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#shiploads/250= # of trips were made
(#trips x 2 weeks)/52= # of years it would take
That's your problem all set up for you to take your calculator, punch in the numbers, and get the answers

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