SOLUTION: A plane flew for six hours. For two hours the average speed was 265mph. For four hours the average speed was 490mph. How far did the plane travel in six hours?

Question 1064752: A plane flew for six hours. For two hours the average speed was 265mph. For four hours the average speed was 490mph. How far did the plane travel in six hours?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 hours* 265 miles per hour=530 miles. The hours cancel in multiplying the units.
4 hours*490 mph=1960 miles.
The total is 2490 miles in 6 hours.
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

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