SOLUTION: If a plane flies from new york city to atlanta, about 1200 km, 3 hours, what is its velocity

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Question 849858: If a plane flies from new york city to atlanta, about 1200 km, 3 hours, what is its velocity
Answer by AnlytcPhil(1806) About Me  (Show Source):
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1200km per 3hrs

can be written as 1200k over 3hr

1200km
------
 3hr

then you can separate the numbers from the words like this

1200  km
---- ----
  3   hr
                                 400
Then divide 1200 by 3 and get 3)1200

So the answer is

400 km/h

Edwin