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If you make good 10.2 mph, how long will it take to get to Fair Landing Gage mile 632.5 AHP from your 1506 position?

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If you make good 10.2 mph, how long will it take to get to Fair Landing Gage mile 632.5 AHP from your 1506 position?

🔍 Key Concepts

• Use the basic speed–distance–time relationship: Time = Distance ÷ Speed • On Western Rivers, miles like "632.5 AHP" are river miles; you need the distance between your present mile and the destination mile • Be careful converting decimal hours into hours and minutes

💭 Think About

• What is the river mile at your present position, and what is the river mile at Fair Landing Gage? Which way do the miles increase or decrease? • Once you find the distance in miles, how do you use 10.2 mph to get the time in hours (set it up as Distance ÷ 10.2)? • After you get a decimal number of hours, how do you convert the decimal part of an hour into minutes so it matches the answer choices?

✅ Before You Answer

• Compute the correct distance in miles between your position and mile 632.5 AHP before touching the speed • Make sure you actually divide distance by 10.2 mph, not multiply • Convert the fractional part of an hour × 60 to get minutes, then compare carefully to the answer choices