SOLUTION: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY AND LONDON IS ABOUT 5000 MILES IF AN AIRPLANE TAKES 8 HOURS WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SPEED OF THIS PLANE

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Question 966841: THE DISTANCE BETWEEN NEW YORK CITY AND LONDON IS ABOUT 5000 MILES IF AN AIRPLANE TAKES 8 HOURS WHAT IS THE AVERAGE SPEED OF THIS PLANE
Answer by EdenWolf(517) About Me  (Show Source):
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Use the distance formula (d = r * t)
5000 = r * 8
5000/8 = r
625 = r
r = 625
625+mph