SOLUTION: A plane set off to NYC at a speed of 242 mph. On the return flight of 11 hours, the plane cruises at 208 mph. How many hours long was the flight to nyc.

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Question 1108059: A plane set off to NYC at a speed of 242 mph. On the return flight of 11 hours, the plane cruises at 208 mph. How many hours long was the flight to nyc.
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A plane set off to NYC at a speed of 242 mph. On the return flight of 11 hours, the plane cruises at 208 mph. How many hours long was the flight to nyc.
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distance = 11*208 = 2288 miles.
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t = d/r = 2288/242 = 9.45 hours