A ship leaves England for the Strait of Magellan. It is traveling at a constant speed of eight knots and takes 41 days to reach the Strait of Magellan. The ship reaches the Strait of Magellan at the exact time of day that it left England. How far did the ship travel? Choose the closest answer.
6,845 miles
9,053 miles
7,872 miles
9,430 miles
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1.151 mph. * 8 * 24 * 41 = ?
a knot is one nautical mile per hour. I assume the answer choices are in nautical, not statute, miles.
8 nautical miles/hour * 24 * 21 = ? miles
8 nautical miles/hour * 24 * 21 = ? miles
1 answer