document.write( "Question 536005: a commercial jet and a private airplane leave the same airfield at the same time and travel in opposite directions at average speeds of 880 km/hr and 450 km/hr respectively. In how many minutes will they be 1463 km apart? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #352085 by mananth(16946)![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! Commercial jet -------- 880 km/h \n" ); document.write( "Private plane -------- 450 km/h \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "they are traveling away from each other \n" ); document.write( "so add up speeds \n" ); document.write( "450 + 880 = 1330 km/h \n" ); document.write( "Distance = 1463 km \n" ); document.write( "time = d/r \n" ); document.write( "time= 1463 / 1330 \n" ); document.write( "Time = 1.1 h \n" ); document.write( " \n" ); document.write( "1.1 * 60 = 66 minutes\r \n" ); document.write( "\n" ); document.write( "m.ananth@hotmail.ca \n" ); document.write( " |