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What was the speed made good from 1845 to 1930?

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What was the speed made good from 1845 to 1930?

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🔍 Key Concepts

• Speed = Distance / Time – be sure both are in nautical miles and hours • How to convert minutes to a decimal fraction of an hour (e.g., 45 minutes, 30 minutes, etc.) • Difference between speed through the water and speed made good (SMG) over the ground

💭 Think About

• From 1845 to 1930, first figure out exactly how many hours (and fractions of an hour) passed between those two times • Use the plotted track or given distance for that time interval and divide by the time in hours to find the speed made good • Compare your calculated speed with the choices and think about which is most realistic for a typical offshore power/sailing vessel in that problem context

✅ Before You Answer

• Confirm you are using the distance actually made good over the ground, not just the intended course or ordered speed • Double‑check your time conversion: 1845 to 1930 must be in hours with decimals, not hours and minutes left in mixed form • Recalculate once to see if you get the same value; then choose the option that is closest to your computed speed