A plane flies due south at 200 mph for 3 hours. If there is a wind of 25 mph blowing due west during the entire flight, how far did the plane actually travel?

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AMGMNPLK asked Dec 7, 2022

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A plane flies due south at 200 mph for 3 hours. If there is a wind of 25 mph blowing due

west during the entire flight, how far did the plane actually travel?

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525

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200-25=175. 175*3=525

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just divide both of them

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