document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=241330>Question 241330</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> a ship travels 50 miles in20 minutes what is the velocity in mi/hr? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #176729 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><B>College Student(505)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-10.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=College+Student><IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/images/aboutme-small.gif BORDER=0 alt=\"About Me\" VALIGN=MIDDLE></A>&nbsp;<IMG SRC=http://www.algebra.com/cgi-bin/show-face.mpl?user=College+Student><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=176729\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There are 60 minutes in one hour, 20 minutes being one third of it.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "So we can multiply both the miles and minutes in the problem to reach our solution.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 miles in 20 minutes times three equals<BR>\n" );
document.write( "50 x 3 = 150 miles<BR>\n" );
document.write( "20 x 3 = 60 minutes  (remember 60 minutes = 1 hour)<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "Thus, the solution is 150 miles per hour. </SPAN>\n" );
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