SOLUTION: A cargo ship travels at a speed of m miles per hour when it is over the open ocean. Which of the following expressions represents the number of miles the cargo ship travels in n mi
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Question 1190487: A cargo ship travels at a speed of m miles per hour when it is over the open ocean. Which of the following expressions represents the number of miles the cargo ship travels in n minutes?
a) m/(60n)
b) nm/60
c) 60nm
d) 60(n+m)
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A cargo ship travels at a speed of m miles per hour when it is over the open ocean. Which of the following expressions represents the number of miles the cargo ship travels in n minutes?
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"... over the open ocean ... ????
They're in the ocean, not over it.
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m mi/hr = m/60 mi/minute
---> m*n/60
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PS Ships use knots for units of speed, not miles per hour.
