The new ship Titanic II is sailing on her maiden voyage. As luck woul have it, she strikes an iceberg. The leak created is taking in water at a rate of 3.25 tons every 12 minutes. The ship is 40 miles from the nearest land. The captain knows that the ship will sink if it takes in 68 tons of water. The pumps of the ship can throw out 12 tons of water every hour. With this damage, the ship can travel at 2.25 miles per hour. Will the Titanic II sink before it reaches shore? if it does sink, how far from shore will it sink?
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