Finally, divide 3364 statute miles by the statute miles per hour you obtained for the Atlantic and Playstation, to find the number of hours it took each yacht. Then answer this question: By how much time did the Playstation beat the Atlantic in traversing the Atlantic ocean?

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jim_thompson5910 · Answer

something seems missing

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

is that all the problem says?

anonymous · Answer

11.523 statute miles per hour; 29.647 statute miles per hour

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

so those are the two speeds of the ships

and they both have traveled 3364 miles?

anonymous · Answer

That's what I've gathered so far.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

alright, if that's the case, then you use the equation d = rt to find the time

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

d = rt 

3364 = 11.523t

3364/11.523 = t

291.937863 = t

t = 291.937863


so the ship that is going 11.523 mph will take 291.937863 hours

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

make sense?

anonymous · Answer

Yes, thank you.

jim_thompson5910 · Answer

ok great, yw