Question

A bird of species A, when diving, can travel six times as fast as a bird of species B top speed. If the total speeds for these

two birds is 259 miles per hour, find the fastest speed of the bird of species A and the fastest speed of the bird of species B.

What is the fastest speed of the bird species B in miles per hour and the fastest speed of the bird of species A in miles per hour

Answer 1

`x`will be the speed of species b and
`4x` will be the speed of species a:

`x + 4x = 180`

`5x = 180`

`x = (180)/(5)`

`x = 36 \: m/h`

If species b has a speed of
`36`m/h, the speed of species a is
`4`times that:

`4 * 36 = 144 m/h`

Answer :—

`A = 36 \: m/h`

`B = 144 \: m/h`

Answer 2

• 37 mph, 222 mph

Explanation:

Let the speed of bird of species A is x and speed of B is y.

The equations:

• x + y = 259
• x = 6y

Substitute and solve for y:

• 6y + y = 259
• 7y = 259
• y = 259/7
• y = 37

Find x:

• x = 6*37 = 222