A pilot traveling 175 miles per hour encounters a head wind of 35 knots. If there are 1.15 knots per mph, what will her true spe

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omeli [17]

3 years ago

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A pilot traveling 175 miles per hour encounters a head wind of 35 knots. If there are 1.15 knots per mph, what will her true spe

ed be in miles per hour? (Round to the nearest mph.)

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KonstantinChe [14] · Answer 1 · 2022-04-15T04:55:06+03:00

KonstantinChe [14]3 years ago

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Since one knot is 1.15 mph.
We multiply 35 time 1.15, which equals 40.25 mph.
Then we subtract. 175 - 4.25 = 134.75
Round, and you'll get 135mph
Therefore, your answer is 135mph