A cruise ship can cover 17 nautical miles in 306 minutes. How many nautical miles will it travel in 162 minute

Set up a proportion:

17 miles in 306 minutes, write as 17/306

X miles in 162 minutes, write as X/162

Now set to equal and solve:

17/306 = x/162

Cross multiply:

17 * 162 = 306 * x

2754 = 306x

Divide both sides by 306:

x = 2754 / 306

x = 9

It will travel 9 nautical miles.