SOLUTION: A private plane can make a 125-mile trip in half an hour when flying against a certain headwind. Flying with the same wind, it can make the trip in 25 minutes. Find the speed of th
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Question 151832: A private plane can make a 125-mile trip in half an hour when flying against a certain headwind. Flying with the same wind, it can make the trip in 25 minutes. Find the speed of the wind and the plane's airspeed.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
125/.5=250 MPH AGAINST THE WIND.
125/(25/60)=300 MPH WITH THE WIND.
(300-250)/2=50/2=25 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE WIND.
250=25=275 MPH IS THE SPEED OF THE PLANE.
300-25=275 DITTO.
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