SOLUTION: Mattie Evans drove 160 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbo propeller plane to travel 760 miles. The speed of the plane was 150 mph faster than the speed of the

Question 1161708: Mattie Evans drove 160 miles in the same amount of time that it took a turbo propeller plane to travel 760 miles. The speed of the plane was
150 mph faster than the speed of the car. Find the speed of the plane.
Answer by greenestamps(13215) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The difference in distances was 600 miles; the difference in speeds was 150mph. That means the time was 600/150 = 4 hours.

Since the plane flew 760 miles in that time, its speed was 760/4 = 190mph.

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