SOLUTION: AN aeroplane flies at twice the speed of a train. if the train covers 120 miles an hour and a half,what distance the aeroplane will cover in 20 minutes?

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Question 453512: AN aeroplane flies at twice the speed of a train. if the train covers 120 miles an hour and a half,what distance the aeroplane will cover in 20 minutes?
Answer by Alan3354(30993) About Me  (Show Source):
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The train's speed is 120/1.5 mph
The plane's speed is 240/1.5
20 mins = 1/3 hour