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Flying against the wind, an airplane travels 3920 kilometers in 4 hours. Flying with the wind, the same plane travels 12,780 kilometers in 9 hours. What is therate of the plane in still air and what is the rate of the wind?Rate of the plane in still air

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The rate of the plane still in air = 12780/9 - 3920/4

= 440 km/h

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