SOLUTION: An airplane is flying at a speed of 500 km/h when it encounters a jet stream moving in the same direction at 150 km/h. If the plane flies with the jet stream, how much farther will

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Question 809926: An airplane is flying at a speed of 500 km/h when it encounters a jet stream moving in the same direction at 150 km/h. If the plane flies with the jet stream, how much farther will the plane travel in 1.5 h

Answer by TimothyLamb(4379) About Me  (Show Source):
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s = d / t
d = s * t
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plane in still air
500 * 1.5 = 750 km
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plane in jet stream
(500 + 150) * 1.5 = 975 km
Answer:
975 - 750 = 225 km farther in jet stream as opposed to in still air
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