Final answer:
To calculate the Boeing 747's average speed, you subtract the one hour it departs after the small plane from the total travel time of the small plane and divide the same distance of 750 miles by this new time. The 747's average speed is found to be 500 mph.
Step-by-step explanation:
The question asks for the average speed of a Boeing 747 that departs one hour after a small airplane and arrives at the same time. The small airplane travels 750 miles at an average speed of 300 miles per hour (mph). To find the average speed of the 747, we first calculate the time it takes for the small airplane to reach the destination:
Time = Distance ÷ Speed = 750 miles ÷ 300 mph = 2.5 hours
The 747 leaves an hour later, so its travel time is 2.5 hours - 1 hour = 1.5 hours. The 747 covers the same 750 miles in this shorter time frame:
Average speed of 747 = Distance ÷ Time = 750 miles ÷ 1.5 hours = 500 mph
The computed result is that the 747's average speed is 500 mph to cover the same distance and arrive simultaneously with the small airplane.