SOLUTION: If a plane is moving at 700 mph from Boston to Seattle, how long would it take to go 3,000 miles

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Question 1065227: If a plane is moving at 700 mph from Boston to Seattle, how long would it take to go 3,000 miles
Answer by math_helper(2461)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

700 mph is the rate
3000 miles is the distance


where d = distance
r = rate
t = time

Solving for t gives:
You can now plug in the numbers (always make sure the unit are compatible first). In this problem you have mi/hr and mi, so you will get an answer in hrs.

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