SOLUTION: 3.. history in 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew 3600 miles from new York to paris in 33 2/3 hours . a.find lindbeghs rate in miles per hour round to the nearest teanth at this

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Question 822942: 3.. history in 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew 3600 miles from new York to paris in 33 2/3 hours .

a.find lindbeghs rate in miles per hour round to the nearest teanth
at this rate how far did lindbegh fly in 24 hours?
c. find lindberghs rate in hours per mile
b.how long did it take Lindbergh to travel 1600 miles?

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In 1927 Charles Lindbergh flew 3600 miles from new York to Paris in 33 2/3 hours.
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a.find Lindbergh rate in miles per hour round to the nearest tenth
Speed = dist/time
r = 3600%2F33.67 = 106.9 mph
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b. at this rate how far did Lindbergh fly in 24 hours?
dist = speed * time
106.9 * 24 = 2565.6 mi
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c. find Lindbergh rate in hours per mile. See a
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b.how long did it take Lindbergh to travel 1600 miles?
Time = dist/speed (rate)
t = 1600%2F106.9
t ~ 15 hrs