SOLUTION: Flying with the wind, an airplane can travel 1500 km. in 2.5 hours, but flying against the wind, the airplane requires 0.5 hour more to make the return trip. find the speed of the

Question 508297: Flying with the wind, an airplane can travel 1500 km. in 2.5 hours, but flying against the wind, the airplane requires 0.5 hour more to make the return trip. find the speed of the airplane in still air and the speed of the wind. what would be the 2 equations to solve this?

Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1500/2.5 = 600 km/hr
1500/3 = 500 km/hr
-----------------
The plane's airspeed is the avg, = 550 km/hr
The wind speed is the difference = 50 km/hr

RELATED QUESTIONS
at maximum speed, an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in 6 hours. Flying with (answered by mananth)

An airplane flying against the wind went 1500 miles in 5 hours and returned with the wind (answered by mananth)

At maximum speed an airplane travels 2,460 miles against the wind in 6 hours. Flying... (answered by mananth)

At maximum speed,an airplane travels 2400 miles against the wind in six hours. Flying... (answered by stanbon)

An airplane travels at a constant rate. Flying with the wind, it takes 3.3 hours to... (answered by solver91311)

flying in still air, an airplane travels 550 km/h. it can travel 1200 kn with the wind in (answered by jorel1380)

at maxium speed,an airplane travels 2100 miles against the wind in 6 hours. Flying with... (answered by Mr. Feliz)

At maximum speed, an airplane travels 1720 miles against the wind in 5 hours. Flying with (answered by checkley71)

Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 4200 km in 5 hours. Flying with the wind,... (answered by TimothyLamb)