SOLUTION: The fastest plane ever made, the Lockheed SR71, was able to travel 2200 miles per hour. Based on this speed, how far can it travel in 2 hours, 3 hours, and 5 hours? Round answers

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Question 346736: The fastest plane ever made, the Lockheed SR71, was able to travel 2200 miles per hour. Based on this speed, how far can it travel in 2 hours, 3 hours, and 5 hours? Round answers to the nearest tenth.
Answer by solver91311(24713)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!


If something can go M miles per hour, then it travels M miles every hour that it travels. In two hours it goes M miles during the first hour and another M miles during the second hour.


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