Entry Exam Category: High School Equivalency Exams
Course: General Education Development (GED)
Exam: GED Math practice test
Practice Question
The top speed of the aircraft carrier USS Enterprise is 33 knots. A knot is the speed of a ship in nautical miles per hour. What is the top speed, in miles per hour? (1 nautical mile = 6,076 feet; 1 mile - 5,280 feet)
Answer Choices
- A: 24 miles per hour
- B: 38 miles per hour
- C: 33 miles per hour
- D: 29 miles per hour
Correct Answer: B
Rationale: Convert 33 knots: 1 knot = 6076/5280 miles/hour ? 1.15076. So, 33 * 1.15076 ? 37.975 ? 38 mph. Thus, the correct answer is 38 miles per hour.