SOLUTION: If your ship burns 8 tons of fuel per hour at 15 knots. How many tons per hour will it burn at 18 knots?

Question 1027804: If your ship burns 8 tons of fuel per hour at 15 knots. How many tons per hour will it burn at 18 knots?
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, Alan3354:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Hi there,
8 tons of fuel per hour at 15knots
(8/15) tons of fuel per hour at 1 knot
(8/15 x 18) tons of fuel per hour at 18 knots.
= 9.6 tons of fuel per hour at 18 knots.
Hope this helps :-)
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
If your ship burns 8 tons of fuel per hour at 15 knots. How many tons per hour will it burn at 18 knots?
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No relation between fuel consumption and speed is given.
There's no reason to assume it's linear.
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