SOLUTION: A jet travels at 482 m/s. How long does it take to travel 223 m? Answer in units of s.

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Question 1049943: A jet travels at 482 m/s.
How long does it take to travel 223 m? Answer in units of s.
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, MathLover1:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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d = r*t
t = d/r

Answer by MathLover1(20850) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!

distance=speed%2At
if a jet travels at speed=482%28+m%2Fs%29 and travels distance=+223m, then we have
223m=482%28+m%2Fs%29%2At...solve for time t
t=223m%2F%28482m%2Fs%29
t=223cross%28m%29%2F%28482cross%28m%29%2Fs%29
t=%28223%2F482%29s
t=%280.462655601659751%29s
approximately
t=0.46s