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In June 2000, the Grand Turk and the Kaskelot visited Whitehaven Harbour.
Their dimensions were:
| Ship | Beam | Draught | Overall Length |
| Grand Turk | 10.36m | 3.94m | 46.3m |
| Kaskelot | 8.4m | 3.6m | 45.9m |
Change these measurements from metres to centimetres.(Click here for the spreadsheet file)
100 centimetres = 1 metre
| Both ships made the
journey from Bristol to Whitehaven, covering a distance of
700 kilometres. The Grand Turk took 20 hours and the Kaskelot took 25 hours to complete
the journey. What was the average speed of each ship? Speed = Distance Travelled / Time Taken |
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In the 18th and 19th centuries, ships like these regularly sailed between Whitehaven, America and the Caribbean with payloads of SLAVES, FARE-PAYING PASSENGERS, TEA, COAL and RUM. Our ship can carry a maximum of 50 fare-paying passengers or 10 tonnes of cargo, so 5 people are equivalent to 1 tonne of cargo. |
In the time of John Paul Jones, if passage to America was a florin (two old shillings or 10p) and a tonne of cargo was charged at a crown (five old shillings or 25p), investigate different amounts of passengers and tonnes of cargo to be shipped out. What combination would bring in the most revenue? (HINT: Use a spreadsheet to help you - you may like to plot a graph) Passengers x 10p + Cargo x 25p = Total Income |
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