A plane flies 3360 miles in 6 hour tailwind. Returning against the wing it takes 7 hours. What's the speed of the plane with no wind and find the speed of the wind?

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Answer 1 · 2018-04-27T07:38:54

Plane Speed #= 520mph#
Wind Speed #= 40mph#

Distance = Rate x time

#3360 = R_1 xx 6# ; #R_1 = 560mph#

#3360 = R_2 xx 7# ; #R_2 = 480mph#

Actual Plane Speed #= (560 + 480)/2 = 520mph#

Wind Speed #= 560 - 520 = 520 - 480 = 40mph#

Answer 2 · 2018-04-27T07:42:58

Plane speed: #520m/h#

Wind speed: #40m/h#

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