SOLUTION: an airliner travels 90 miles in 10 minutes. what is its speed in miles per hour?

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Question 988750: an airliner travels 90 miles in 10 minutes. what is its speed in miles per hour?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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an airliner travels 90 miles in 10 minutes. what is its speed in miles per hour?
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Note:: 10 min = (1/6) hr
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90 miles/10 min = 90 miles/(1/6)hr = 6*90 miles/hr = 540 mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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