SOLUTION: An airplane travels 500 miles against the wind in 4 hours, and makes the return trip with the same wind in 2 hours. Find the rate of the wind.
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Question 472573: An airplane travels 500 miles against the wind in 4 hours, and makes the return trip with the same wind in 2 hours. Find the rate of the wind.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
500/4=125 mph
500/2=250 mph
250+125/2=187.5
250-187.5=187.5-125=62.5
The wind blows at 62.5 mph..
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