SOLUTION: An airplane flies to San Francisco from Los Angeles in 4 hours. It flies back in 3 hours. If the wind is blowing from the north at a velocity of 20 mph during both flights, what wa
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Question 1100024: An airplane flies to San Francisco from Los Angeles in 4 hours. It flies back in 3 hours. If the wind is blowing from the north at a velocity of 20 mph during both flights, what was the airspeed of the plane (its speed in still air)? Answer by josgarithmetic(39617) (Show Source):