{"id":239181,"date":"2025-07-02T18:50:26","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:50:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=239181"},"modified":"2025-07-02T18:50:28","modified_gmt":"2025-07-02T18:50:28","slug":"uom-a-ship-is-traveling-at-40-knots","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2025\/07\/02\/uom-a-ship-is-traveling-at-40-knots\/","title":{"rendered":"UOM A ship is traveling at 40 knots."},"content":{"rendered":"\n

UOM A ship is traveling at 40 knots. A train is traveling at 50 mph. Convert the speeds. (1 knot = 1.15 miles per hour) Round to the nearest tenth if necessary. The ship’s speed is The train’s speed is<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Correct Answer and Explanation is:<\/mark><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

To convert the speeds from one unit of measurement to another, we use the conversion factor provided: 1\u2009knot=1.15\u2009mph1 \\, \\text{knot} = 1.15 \\, \\text{mph}1knot=1.15mph. Let\u2019s convert the ship’s speed first and then the train\u2019s speed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ship’s Speed Conversion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The ship is traveling at 40 knots. To convert this to miles per hour, we multiply the number of knots by the conversion factor:Ship\u2019s Speed in mph=40\u2009knots\u00d71.15\u2009mph\/knot=46\u2009mph\\text{Ship’s Speed in mph} = 40 \\, \\text{knots} \\times 1.15 \\, \\text{mph\/knot} = 46 \\, \\text{mph}Ship\u2019s Speed in mph=40knots\u00d71.15mph\/knot=46mph<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the ship\u2019s speed is 46 mph.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Train’s Speed Conversion:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Next, we need to convert the train’s speed from miles per hour to knots. The conversion factor is the reciprocal of the one used above: 1\u2009mph=11.15\u2009knots1 \\, \\text{mph} = \\frac{1}{1.15} \\, \\text{knots}1mph=1.151\u200bknots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

We divide the train’s speed in miles per hour by the conversion factor:Train\u2019s Speed in knots=50\u2009mph1.15\u2009mph\/knot\u224843.5\u2009knots\\text{Train’s Speed in knots} = \\frac{50 \\, \\text{mph}}{1.15 \\, \\text{mph\/knot}} \\approx 43.5 \\, \\text{knots}Train\u2019s Speed in knots=1.15mph\/knot50mph\u200b\u224843.5knots<\/p>\n\n\n\n

So, the train\u2019s speed is approximately 43.5 knots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summary:<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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  • The ship\u2019s speed is 46 mph<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  • The train\u2019s speed is 43.5 knots<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    By converting both speeds, we can compare the two vehicles’ velocities in the same unit, giving us a clearer understanding of their relative speeds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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