Question

A plane can fly 11 miles per minute. The plane will fly 6 trips, and each trip is 500 miles. How many hours will the plane fly? Show your work to receive full credit. (10 points)

Answer 1

Speed = 11m/min
Total distance=500miles*6=3000miles
Total time= 3000miles/11m/min=273minutes = 4hrs 33mins

Answer 2

Time taken = 4.55 hours.

Explanation:

The plane will fly 6 trips, and each trip is 500 miles.

Total distance traveled = 500 x 6 = 3000 miles

A plane can fly 11 miles per minute.

Speed of train = 11 miles per minute.

Time taken is the ratio of distance and speed.

`\texttt{Time}=\frac{\texttt{Distance}}{\texttt{Speed}}=(3000)/(11)=272.73 minutes=4.55 hours`

Time taken = 4.55 hours.