Question

A salesman must commute 1 hour and 48 minutes from his house to the airport, fly to another city and take a bus to his destination. What is the total travel time one way? Distance between 2 airports = 1,980 miles. Average speed of airplane = 550 mph. Travel time by bus after arrival at airport = 30 minutes.

Answer 1

5 hours and 54 minutes.

Answer 2

Time spent on the airplane:

Time = Distance ÷ speed = 1980/550 = 3.6 hours = 3 h 36 mins

Total time needed = 1 h 48 mins + 3 h 36 mins + 30 mins = 4 h 114 mins

4 h 114 min = 5h 54 mins

Answer: Total travel time = 5h 54 mins