Question

A cruise ship makes the 1,500-mile trip from London to Athens in 83 1 3 hours. If it travels 10 miles per hour FASTER on the return trip, the return trip will take

Answer 1

Answer: He will take 53.57 hours in returning the trip

Step-by-step explanation:

Since we have given that

Distance traveled by a cruise ship = 1500 miles

Time taken to travel from London to Athens is given by

`83(1)/(3)\ hours`

Now,

Speed is given by

`(Distance)/(Time)={(1500)/((250)/(3))=18\ hours`

Now,

if he increase the speed 10 miles per hour

So, new speed becomes

`18+10=28\ hours`

Time taken in returning trip will be

`(Distance)/(Speed)=(1500)/(28)=53.57\ hours`

Hence, he will take 53.57 hours in returning the trip.