Question 993618
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Two small airplanes started out at the same time from two cities 1,470 kilometers apart and met in 3 hours. If the rate of one was 230 kph, what was the average speed 

of the other?
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The first airplane covered the distance of  230 {{{km/h}}} * 3 hours = 690 km  from the starting point to the meeting point.


Hence,  the second airplane covered  1470 km - 690 km = 780 km.


Therefore,  the average speed of the second airplane was  {{{780/3}}} = 260 {{{km/h}}}.


<U>Answer</U>. &nbsp;The average speed of the second airplane was &nbsp;260 kilometers per hour.


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The good old style requires to say in the condition that airplanes flied toward each other.