document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=902935>Question 902935</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> A ship 156 km away from the shore springs a leak, which admits 3.5 metric tons of water in 6.5 min, but the pumps throw out 15 metric tons of  water in 1 hour.68 metric tons would suffice to sink the ship.find the averqge rate of sailing so that she may just reach the shore as she begins to sink. </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #547610 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><B>richwmiller(17219)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=richwmiller><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=richwmiller><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=547610\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 3.5/6.5=15/60<BR>\n" );
document.write( "0.53846153846153846153846153846154 a minute<BR>\n" );
document.write( "15/60=.25 every min<BR>\n" );
document.write( "so it is filling at 0.28846153846153846153846153846154 a minute.<BR>\n" );
document.write( "68/28846153846153846153846153846154=235.73 minutes to reach the limit which is almost 4 hours 3.9288888888888888888888888888889 hours<BR>\n" );
document.write( "165 /3.9288888=39.7059 kmph </SPAN>\n" );
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