SOLUTION: A ship was traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. It traveled 1,700 kilometers at a rate of 40 kilometers per hour. How long did it take the ship to travel this distance?

Question 428137: A ship was traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. It traveled 1,700 kilometers at a rate of 40 kilometers per hour. How long did it take the ship to travel this distance?

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A ship was traveling across the Atlantic Ocean. It traveled 1,700 kilometers at a rate of 40 kilometers per hour. How long did it take the ship to travel this distance?
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time = distance/rate
time = 1700 km/40 km = 42.5 hrs
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Stan H.
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