Two jets took off from an airport at the same time using parallel runways. One flew East at 220 mph and the other flew West at 4

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erastova [34]

3 years ago

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Two jets took off from an airport at the same time using parallel runways. One flew East at 220 mph and the other flew West at 4

50 mph. How long will it take before the planes are 2010 miles apart?

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2 answers:

skelet666 [1.2K] · Answer 1 · 2021-12-20T17:02:12+03:00

skelet666 [1.2K]3 years ago

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your answer would be 3 hours

zimovet [89] · Answer 2 · 2021-12-20T18:17:41+03:00

zimovet [89]3 years ago

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The jet that flew East:
1 hour = 220 miles

The jet that flew West:
1 hour = 450 miles

After an hour, the total distance apart will be:
220 + 450 = 670 miles

2010 ÷ 670 = 3 hours
It will take 3 hours for them to be 2010 mile apart.

Answer: 3 hours