SOLUTION: Flying against the wind, a jet travels 5000 mi in 5 hours. Flying with the wind, the same jet travels 12,420mi in 9 hours. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the

Question 858699: Flying against the wind, a jet travels 5000 mi in 5 hours. Flying with the wind, the same jet travels 12,420mi in 9 hours. What is the rate of the jet in still air and what is the rate of the wind?
Answer by Reham98(4) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
The rate against the wind is : 5,000/5 = 1,000 miph
The rate with the wind is : 12,420/9 = 1,380 miph
The rate of the wind : 1,380 - 1,000 = 380 miph
The rate of the jet in still aif : 1,000 miph
Though I'm not sure dude x_x
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