A Cruise Ship Can Sail at 27 Mph in Calm

question 10

Multiple Choice

A cruise ship can sail at 27 mph in calm water. Sailing with the gulf current, the ship can sail 136 mi in the same amount of time it can sail 80 mi against the gulf current. Find the rate of the gulf current.

• A) 9 mph
• B) 14 mph
• C) 7 mph
• D) 16 mph
• E) 11 mph

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