SOLUTION: Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 3700 km in 6 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 2700 km in 3 hours. What is the rate of the plane in still air and wha

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Hi

 = 616 2/3 kmph

 = 900 kmph

 r + w = 900

 r - w = 616 2/3

  2r = 1516 2/3

   r =  758 1/3 kmph

   w =  141  2/3 kmph