document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=995009>Question 995009</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> There were 17 million people that went through Ellis Island by ship. 1 round trip was 2 weeks in length. If 3000 people could fit onto one ship, and there were 250 ships available;\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "How many trips could a single ship take?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many trips total were made?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "How many years would it take to transport all the people? </SPAN>\n" );
document.write( "</I><HR><TABLE width=100%><TR><TD><B><A HREF=http://www.algebra.com/>Algebra.Com's</A> Answer #613883 by </B><A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><B>addingup(3677)</B></A><img src=\"/images/stars/stars-13.gif\" alt=\"\" >&nbsp;<A HREF=/tutors/aboutme.mpl?userid=addingup><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=addingup><BR>You can <A HREF=\"/cgi-bin/embed-solution.mpl?show=1&solution=613883\">put this solution on YOUR website!</A><BR><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> 17 mill/3000= number of shiploads, this is how many trips it would take a single ship.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "#shiploads/250= # of trips were made<BR>\n" );
document.write( "(#trips x 2 weeks)/52= # of years it would take\r<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "That's your problem all set up for you to take your calculator, punch in the numbers, and get the answers<BR>\n" );
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