SOLUTION: An airplane travels a distance of 900 km in 60 min. What is the airplane’s speed in m/s?

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Question 712883: An airplane travels a distance of 900 km in 60 min. What is the airplane’s speed in m/s?
Answer by jim_thompson5910(35256) About Me  (Show Source):
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900 km = 900*1000 = 900,000 meters

60 min = 60*60 = 3600 seconds

d = rt

900000 = r*3600

900000/3600 = r

r = 900000/3600

r = 250

So the speed is 250 m/s