SOLUTION: A 600 mile trip takes 4 hours flying against the wind but only 3 hours flying with the wind. Find the plane's rate in still air and the speed of the wind.
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Question 184391: A 600 mile trip takes 4 hours flying against the wind but only 3 hours flying with the wind. Find the plane's rate in still air and the speed of the wind.
Answer by checkley77(12844) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
600/4=150 MPH. AGAINST THE WIND
600/3=200 MPH. WITH THE WIND
(200-150)/2=50/2=25 MPH. IS THE WIND SPEED.
150+25=175 MPH. FOR THE PLANE SPEED IN STILL AIR
200-25=175 DITTO.
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