SOLUTION: A JET FLIES 3,345 MILES IN 5 1/2 HOURS. WHAT IS THE SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR ?

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Question 861720: A JET FLIES 3,345 MILES IN 5 1/2 HOURS. WHAT IS THE SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR ?
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A JET FLIES 3,345 MILES IN 5 1/2 HOURS. WHAT IS THE SPEED IN MILES PER HOUR ?

5 hours = 5 * 60 minutes
= 300 minutes
1/2 an hour = 30 minutes

Therefore:
300 + 30 = 330 minutes

3345/330 = 10.126

So the jet flies 10.126 miles per minute.
In 1 hour the jet flies:
10.126 * 60

Answer:

608.18 miles per hour





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