SOLUTION: An airplane travels 1800km in 6 hours flying with the wind. It travels only two thirds as far in the same time against the wind. Find the speed of the wind.�

Question 558015: An airplane travels 1800km in 6 hours flying with the wind. It travels only two thirds as far in the same time against the wind. Find the speed of the wind.�
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
An airplane travels 1800km in 6 hours flying with the wind. It travels only two thirds as far in the same time against the wind. Find the speed of the wind.
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1800 km/6 hr = 300 km/hr
2/3 of that = 200 km/hr
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wind speed = 1/2 the difference = 50 km/hr

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