Question
A plane travels 1020 miles from New York City to Minneapolis in 3.3 hours. The return trip takes 2.75 hours.
a. How many times faster is the return trip?
a. How many times faster is the return trip?
Answers
Damon
speed = distance/time
speed1 = 1020/3.30
speed2 = 1020/2.75
so
speed2/speed1 = 1020/2.75 / 1020/3.30
= 3.30/2.75
speed1 = 1020/3.30
speed2 = 1020/2.75
so
speed2/speed1 = 1020/2.75 / 1020/3.30
= 3.30/2.75