Question

An airplane on a transatlantic flight took 2 hours 30 minutes to get form New York to its destination, a distance of 3,000 miles. To avoid a storm, however, the pilot went off his course, adding a distance of 600 miles to the flight. How fast did the plane travel?

Answer 1

To solve this problem, we can use the formula:

Speed = Distance / Time

The total distance traveled by the plane is 3,000 + 600 = 3,600 miles. The total time taken is 2 hours 30 minutes, or 2.5 hours.

So, the speed of the plane is:

Speed = 3,600 miles / 2.5 hours = 1,440 miles per hour

Therefore, the answer is 1440 mph