SOLUTION: an airline company purchased two new airplanes. One can travel at speeds up to 600 mph and the other one at up to 720 mph. how many more miles can the faster plane travel in 12
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Question 1066172: an airline company purchased two new airplanes. One can travel at speeds up to 600 mph and the other one at up to 720 mph. how many more miles can the faster plane travel in 12 seconds than the slower plane?
Found 2 solutions by Boreal, ikleyn:
Answer by Boreal(15235) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
At 600 mph, the plane goes 10 miles a minute or a mile in 6 seconds.
AT 720 mph, the plane goes 12 miles a minute or a mile in 5 seconds.
In 12 seconds, the faster plane goes 2.4 miles and the slower plane 2 miles.
0.4 miles
Answer by ikleyn(52914) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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miles.
Can you calculate it on your own ??
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