document.write( "Question 564682: A boat in distress, 21 nautical miles from a marina, travels toward the
\n" ); document.write( "marina at 3 knots (nautical miles per hour). A coast guard cruiser leaves
\n" ); document.write( "the marina and travels toward the boat at 25 knots. How long will it take
\n" ); document.write( "for the boats to reach each other? \n" ); document.write( "

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A boat in distress, 21 nautical miles from a marina, travels toward the
\n" ); document.write( "marina at 3 knots (nautical miles per hour). A coast guard cruiser leaves
\n" ); document.write( "the marina and travels toward the boat at 25 knots. How long will it take
\n" ); document.write( "for the boats to reach each other?
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\n" ); document.write( "Since they are going toward each other the relative speed is; 3 + 25 = 28 knots
\n" ); document.write( "hence; (dist/speed = time)
\n" ); document.write( " $\"21%2F28\"$ = $\"3%2F4\"$ hr which is 45 minutes \n" ); document.write( "

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