Question

an airplane flies 3300 miles with the wind in 3 hours 18 minutes. it takes 4 hours and 24 mins to make the return flight against the same wind. find the speed of the airplane and the speed of the wind.

Answer 1

Answer:

The speed of aeroplane =875 miles/hr and the speed of wind =125 miles/hr.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let’s assume the speed of the plane =x miles/hr

And let the speed of wind =y miles/hr

So, the speed of the aeroplane in the direction of wind =(x+y) miles/hr

Speed of the aeroplane in the opposite direction of wind =(x–y) miles/hr

We know that, distance=speed×time

Then according to the given conditions, we have

3300=(x+y)×(3+(18/60))

here convert 18mins to hour by dividing by 60 and add to 3hrs.

⇒x+y= 3300/3.3

⇒x+y=1000 … (i)

And,

3300=(x-y)×(4+(24/60))

here convert 24mins to hour by dividing by 60 and add to 4hrs.

⇒x-y= 3300/4.4

⇒x-y=750 … (ii)

Adding equation (i) and (ii), we get

2x=1750

⇒x= 1750/2

=875

Substituting the value of x in equation (ii), we get

875−y=750

⇒y=875-750

⇒y=125

Therefore, the speed of aeroplane =875 miles/hr and the speed of wind =125 miles/hr.