two planes take off from an airport at the same time and head in opposite directions at 260 mph and 275 mph respectively. in how many hours will they be 1605 miles apart?

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Ms. Sue · Answer

Please do not switch screen names post the same question twice within a couple of hours

smith · Answer

i posted a different question. why did they get deleted?

Jen · Answer

Make a drawing for this one. It's a very easy way to do it. Draw a dot where they both take off and then label distances apart..and keep adding the distance until you get to 1605.

I. Kan · Answer

FIND THE RATIO B/T A : B 260:275 52:55 (divided both Numbers by 5) 52+55=107 Plane A 52/107*1605=780 Plane B 55/107*1605=825 check: Plane A + Plane B =780 + 825 = 1605 Which is miles