SOLUTION: It took a pilot an hour and a half to make a flight of 240 miles when flying against a headwind. The return trip took him an hour and twelve minutes (the wind had not shifted nor c

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Question 1193472: It took a pilot an hour and a half to make a flight of 240 miles when flying against a headwind. The return trip took him an hour and twelve minutes (the wind had not shifted nor changed its speed). What was the speed of the wind?
Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) About Me  (Show Source):
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          SPEEDS          TIMES        DISTANCE

AGAINST    r-w             1.5           240

WITHW      r+w             1.2           240

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