SOLUTION: A cruise ship takes a time of 5 hours and 30 minutes to sail 33 miles. A) express the time in hours in decimal form B) calculate the average speed of the ship in miles per hour

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Question 1078558: A cruise ship takes a time of 5 hours and 30 minutes to sail 33 miles.
A) express the time in hours in decimal form
B) calculate the average speed of the ship in miles per hour.
Answer by Boreal(15235) About Me  (Show Source):
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30 minutes is a half hour
5.5 hours
in 5.5 hours travels 33 miles
33/5.5 is average mph or 6 mph.