SOLUTION: A pigeon flying against the wind flew 2 miles in 30 minutes. It made the return flight with the same wind in 20 minutes. Find the rate of the Pigeon in still air.
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Question 1024239: A pigeon flying against the wind flew 2 miles in 30 minutes. It made the return flight with the same wind in 20 minutes. Find the rate of the Pigeon in still air.
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Answer by solver91311(24713) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Rate against the wind is the rate in still air (
) MINUS the wind speed (
). Rate with the wind is 
.
Rate against the wind is 2 miles divided by 1/2 hour = 4 miles per hour
Rate with the wind is 2 miles divided by 1/3 hour = 6 miles per hour
So:
Solve the 
system for
John
My calculator said it, I believe it, that settles it
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