Question 456076
a plane leaves ny and heads for chicago which is 750 miles away. the plane flying against the wind takes 2.5 hrs to reach chicago. after refueling, the plane returns to ny in 2 hrs, traveling with the wind. find the speed of the wind and the speed of the plane with no wind.
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750/2.5 = 300 mph
750/2 = 375 mph
The plane's airspeed is the average = (300 + 375)/2 = 337.5 mph
The windspeed is the difference = 337.5 - 300 = 37.5 mph