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Question 147990:
An airplane flies at a rate of 356 km/h . If the plane travels a total distance of 1424 km, how long was it in the air?
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An airplane flies at a rate of 356 km/h . If the plane travels a total distance of 1424 km, how long was it in the air?

Answer by nerdybill(1128) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the plane was flying at the speed of 356 km/h we can rewrite that as:
1/356 h/km
that's read: "one hour per 356 km"
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Now,
1424 km * 1/356 h/km
= 1424/356 hours
= 4 hours