SOLUTION: The captain of the Titanic was warned of ice ahead, but he thought his ship was unsinkable, and continued his pace of 60 feet every 1.5 seconds. How fast was he traveling in miles

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Question 213855: The captain of the Titanic was warned of ice ahead, but he thought his ship was unsinkable, and continued his pace of 60 feet every 1.5 seconds. How fast was he traveling in miles per hour? How fast was he traveling in nauts per hour?
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pace of 60 feet every 1.5 seconds. How fast was he traveling in miles per hour?
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%283600%2A%2860%2F1.5%29%29%2F5280 = 27.27 mph
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How fast was he traveling in nauts per hour?
%283600%2A%2860%2F1.5%29%29%2F6000 = 24 knots