Question 1130424: A migrating bird flies 540 miles in 15 hours. How many miles does it fly in 7 hours? Found 2 solutions by ikleyn, Alan3354:Answer by ikleyn(52847) (Show Source):
The rate of flying is = 36 miles per hour.
The distance flying in 7 hours is 36*7 = 252 miles.
Alternatively, you can solve the problem using proportion
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You will get the same answer.
Notice that both parts of the proportion represent the rate of flying per hour.
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There's no reason to assume that its groundspeed is constant.
Winds change, birds stop to eat and rest.
