Question

At a local airport, 14 flights depart every 30 minutes. If the airport operates 18 hours per day, every day of the week, how many total flights depart each week?

Answer 1

To find the total number of flights that depart each week from the local airport, we proceed as follows:

1. **Calculate the number of flights per day:**
- The airport operates for 18 hours per day.
- There are 30 minutes in each half-hour segment, meaning there are \( 2 \) flights per hour (one every 30 minutes).
- Therefore, in 18 hours, the total number of flights is:
\[
2 \text{ flights per hour} \times 18 \text{ hours} = 36 \text{ flights per day}
\]

2. **Calculate the total number of flights per week:**
- There are 7 days in a week, so the total number of flights in a week is:
\[
36 \text{ flights per day} \times 7 \text{ days} = 252 \text{ flights per week}
\]

Thus, the total number of flights that depart from the airport each week is:
\[
\boxed{252}
\]