SOLUTION: Santos returned from a conference that was 1800 miles east of his home.
He learned the speed of his 747 was 550 mph and wondered what the jet stream's speed was.
His total time f
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Question 1153171: Santos returned from a conference that was 1800 miles east of his home.
He learned the speed of his 747 was 550 mph and wondered what the jet stream's speed was.
His total time for the round trip was 7 hours.
The speed of the jet stream was _____miles per hour.
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The speed of the jet stream was _____miles per hour.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Expect that Santos flew INTO or AGAINST the wind.
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