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Question 394165: a plane has 27 minutes left in flight. Their are110 miles left in the flight. How fast is plane going?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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a plane has 27 minutes left in flight. Their are110 miles left in the flight. How fast is plane going?
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applying the distance formula: d=rt
110 = r(27/60)
110*60 = r(27)
(110*60)/27 = r
550 mph = r