SOLUTION: Emily travels in an airplane a distance of 2880 km. For one-third of the distance, the airplane flies at a speed of 720 km/h, and for the rest of the distance, it flies at a speed
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Question 1080264: Emily travels in an airplane a distance of 2880 km. For one-third of the distance, the airplane flies at a speed of 720 km/h, and for the rest of the distance, it flies at a speed of 880 km/h. How long does the trip take?
One third of the distance is = 960 kilometers.
The rest of the distance is 2880 - 960 = 1920 kilometers.
The time spent for 960 kilometers is = hours = 1 hour and 20 minutes.
The time spent for 1920 kilometers is = hours =2 hours and 9 minutes (approximately).
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