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24 April, 07:32

A container ship left the pier and traveled toward a marina An aircraft carrier left six hours later traveling 9km/h faster in an effort to catch up to it. After 4 fours the aircraft carrier finally caught up. Find the container ship's average speed.

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  1. 24 April, 10:55
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    6 km/h

    Step-by-step explanation:

    After 4 hours at a speed difference of 9 km/h, the carrier made up a distance of ...

    (4 h) (9 km/h) = 36 km

    This head start was achieved by the container ship in 6 hours, so it speed was ...

    (36 km) / (6 h) = 6 km/h

    The container ship's average speed was 6 km/h.
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