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A cruise ship can cover 21 nautical miles in 483 minutes. How many nautical miles will it travel in 161 minutes?

A. 7
B. 5
C. 9
D. 11

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Answer:7

Step-by-step explanation:483 divided by 3 is 161 and 21 divided by 3 is 7

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Answer:

A. 7

Explanation:

483 ÷ 21 = 23. that means 1 nautical miles happens every 23 minutes. 7 × 23 = 161.

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