document.write( "Question 413133: How do I figure out the anser to the following question? An airplane is traveling at a rate of 105 miles in 15 minutes. What is the airplane's speed in miles per hour? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #290064 by richard1234(7193)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! distance = rate*time, assuming the rate is linear and constant. Rearranging the variables, we get\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate = distance/time\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "rate = (105 mi)/(15 min) = 7 mi/min\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "There are 60 minutes in one hour, so\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "(7 mi/min)*(60 min/hr) = 420 mi/hr.\r \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( " |