Question

You flew 185 miles in 22 minutes. With the same wind, how long will it take to fly the next leg of 143 miles?

a. 20 minutes.
b. 17 minutes.
c. 14 minutes.
d. 12 minutes.

Answer 1

It will take approximately 17 minutes to fly the next leg of 143 miles.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find the time it will take to fly the next leg of 143 miles, we can use the given information about the previous leg of 185 miles in 22 minutes. Since the distance is directly proportional to the time, we can set up a proportion:

185 miles / 22 minutes = 143 miles / x minutes

Cross multiplying, we get:

185x = 143 * 22

185x = 3146

x = 3146 / 185

x ≈ 17 minutes

Therefore, it will take approximately 17 minutes to fly the next leg of 143 miles.