document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1146339>Question 1146339</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\">  A cruise ship made a trip to Vancouver and back.  The trip to Vancouver took 8 hours, and the trip back took 12 hours. The ship averaged a speed of 18 km/hour on the trip back.  What was the ship's average speed on the trip to Vancouver? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "The ratio of times is 2:3; the distances are the same.  Therefore, the ratio of speeds is 3:2.<br><BR>\n" );
document.write( "ANSWER: 18*(3/2) = 27km/hr </SPAN>\n" );
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