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A ship can cover a certain distance in 10 hours at a speed of 16 nautical miles per hour. By how much should its speed be increased so that it takes only 8 hours to cover the same distance? (A nautical mile is a unit of measurement used at sea distance or sea water i.e.1852 metres).

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