KutaSoftware Algebra 2 worksheet on Distance/Rate/Time word problems, featuring a problem involving a container ship and an aircraft carrier.

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- The aircraft carrier traveled for 8 hours at 30 mph, so it covered a distance of 8 * 30 = 240 miles.
- The container ship had a 4-hour head start and was caught after the carrier traveled for 8 hours, meaning the container ship traveled for 4 + 8 = 12 hours.
- Since both ships covered the same distance when the carrier caught up, the container ship also traveled 240 miles in 12 hours.
- The container ship’s average speed is distance divided by time: 240 miles / 12 hours = 20 mph.

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