SOLUTION: An airplane took 2 hours to fly 600 km against a head wind. The return trip with the wind took 1 2/3 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air.

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Question 1068722: An airplane took 2 hours to fly 600 km against a head wind. The return trip with the wind took 1 2/3 hours. Find the speed of the plane in still air.
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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The plane's airspeed is the average of the 2 groundspeeds.