Question

A cruise ship can cover 18 nautical miles in 324 minutes. How many nautical miles will it travel in 180 minutes?







A.

12

B.

14

C.

8

D.

10

Answer 1

@AihberKhan

Answer 2

Set up a proportion
18/324 = x/180
Can you solve for x?

Answer 3

\(\bf \begin{array}{ccllll}
miles&minutes
\\\hline\\
18&324\\
x&180
\end{array}\implies \cfrac{18}{x}=\cfrac{324}{180}\)

solve for "x"

Answer 4

thanks

Answer 5

u r welcome