SOLUTION: an airplane travels 125 feet in .25 of a second. How many feet will it travel in 4 seconds

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Question 957957: an airplane travels 125 feet in .25 of a second. How many feet will it travel in 4 seconds
Found 2 solutions by macston, josmiceli:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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(125ft/0.25sec)(4sec)=2000 feet

Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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The distance traveled is proportional
to time of travel
+125+%2F+.25+=+d+%2F+4+
+500+%2F+1+=+d%2F4+
+4%2A500+=+d+
+d+=+2000+
The plane travels 2000 ft in 4 sec