To find the time it will take for the two planes to meet, we need to divide the distance between them by the combined speed of the two planes.
The first plane is flying at 200 miles per hour and the second plane is flying at 160 miles per hour. Therefore, the combined speed of the two planes is 200 + 160 = 360 miles per hour.
The distance between the two planes is 300 miles.
To find the time it will take for the two planes to meet, we divide the distance by the combined speed:
Time = Distance / Speed
Time = 300 miles / 360 miles per hour
Simplifying, we get:
Time = 5/6 hours
To convert this to minutes, we multiply by 60:
Time = 5/6 * 60 minutes
Time = 50 minutes
Therefore, it will take the two planes 50 minutes to meet.
The correct answer is B. 50 minutes.
Two airplanes are 300 miles apart and
flying towards each other. One is flying at
200 miles per hour and the other is flying at
160 miles per hour. How long will it take for
the two planes to meet?
A. 36 minutes
B. 50 minutes
C. 1hr and 12 minutes
D. 1hr 20 minutes
1 answer