document.write( "<A HREF=/cgi-bin/jump-to-question.mpl?question=1006968>Question 1006968</A>: <I><SPAN STYLE=\"word-break: break-all;\"> With a tailwind, a bird flew at a ground speed of 3 miles per hour. Flying  the same path against the same wind, the bird travels at a ground speed of 1.5 miles per hour. What is the bird's air speed? What is the wind speed? </SPAN>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the bird's air speed? <BR>\n" );
document.write( "It's the average of the 2 groundspeeds.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "What is the wind speed?<BR>\n" );
document.write( "The difference between airspeed and groundspeed.<BR>\n" );
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document.write( "PS  That's very slow for a bird.  30 - 40 mi/hr is common cruise speed for common birds.\r<BR>\n" );
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