SOLUTION: A jet travels 530 miles in 5 hours. At this rate how far could the jet fly in 11 hours? What is the rate of speed of the jet?

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Question 931259: A jet travels 530 miles in 5 hours. At this rate how far could the jet fly in 11 hours? What is the rate of speed of the jet?
Found 2 solutions by TimothyLamb, Alan3354:
Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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530/5 = x/11
x = 11*530/5
x = 1166 miles
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speed = 530/5
speed = 106 mph
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Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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There is no "rate of speed."
It's either rate, or speed.
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