For 18 hours, a vessel steamed at an average speed of 10 kts. What was the total distance?
Given:
Time = 18 hours
Speed = 10 knots
What is asked?
Total distance run for 18 hrs
Solution:
1. We have to multiply ship's speed and the steaming time to get the distance. This is the formula:
Distance = speed × time
= 10 nm/hr × 18 hrs
2. Eliminate the hours
Distance = 10 nm/ hr × 18 hrs
= 10 nm × 18
= 180 nm is the distance run
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