document.write( "Question 250688: A bird can fly 35 mph in still air, 30 mph with the wind and 5 mph against the wind. What speed is the wind? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #184802 by richwmiller(17219)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! There is something wrong with the numbers \n" ); document.write( "He is going slower with the wind than in still air. \n" ); document.write( "and that has to be some strange and strong wind to slow him down to only five mph against the wind \n" ); document.write( "35 miles an hour is the speed of a car on city streets. \n" ); document.write( "that wind has to be at least 30 or more mph to slow it down that much \n" ); document.write( "but why is the more bird going so slow with the wind \n" ); document.write( "the bird should be going 65 with the wind \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |