SOLUTION: Flying with the wind, a plane flew 1000 mi in 5 h. Flying against the wind, the plane could fly only 500 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and

SOLUTION: Flying with the wind, a plane flew 1000 mi in 5 h. Flying against the wind, the plane could fly only 500 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air and

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Question 450066: Flying with the wind, a plane flew 1000 mi in 5 h. Flying against the wind, the plane
could fly only 500 mi in the same amount of time. Find the rate of the plane in calm air
and the rate of the wind.
Answer by jorel1380(3719) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
1000 mi/5 hours=200 mph
500 mi/5 hours=100 mph
200+100/2=150 mph
200-150=50
150-100=50
The rate of the plane in still air is 150 mph. The wind rate is 50 mph..
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