SOLUTION: A pilot can travel
363 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as
297 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is
190 mi
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363 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as
297 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is
190 mi
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Question 1155794: A pilot can travel
363 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as
297 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is
190 miles per hour. Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:Answer by josgarithmetic(39627) (Show Source):
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A pilot can travel
363 miles with the wind in the same amount of time as
297 miles against the wind. Find the speed of the wind if the pilot's speed in still air is
190 miles per hour.
Let the wind-speed be W
Then we get the following TIME equation: -------- Reducing the fractions by factoring out numerator, GCF, 33
11(190 - W) = 9(190 + W) ------ Cross-multiplying
11(190) - 11W = 9(190) + 9W
11(190) - 9(190) = 9W + 11W
2(190) = 20W
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