A superhero can fly from New York to Los Angeles in 30 minutes. The distance from New York to Los Angeles is approximately 2,450

Question

3 years ago

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miles.
How many miles per hour is the superhero flying?

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kow [346] · Answer 1 · 2022-11-30T00:23:01+03:00

kow [346]3 years ago

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<h3>Answer: 4900 mph</h3>

Work Shown:

30 min = 30/60 = 0.5 hours

distance = rate*time

rate = distance/time

rate = (2450 miles)/(0.5 hours)

rate = (2450/0.5) mph

rate = 4900 mph

For the sake of comparison, a typical commercial passenger jet can reach max speeds of about 600 mph.