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Algebra Difficulty 1.0 Junior Find the answer Canada

The elevation of Lake Ontario is 75.00 m and the elevation of Lake Erie is 174.28 m. A ship travels between the two lakes, passing through the locks of the Welland Canal. If the ship takes 8 hours to travel between the lakes, the average (mean) change in elevation per hour is

(A) 12.41 m12.41\text{ m} (B) 21.79 m21.79\text{ m} (C) 5.25 m5.25\text{ m} (D) 4.14 m4.14\text{ m} (E) 7.80 m7.80\text{ m}

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