Question

A jet pilot flew a distance of 3,311 mi in 5 hour and 30 min. Find the planes average rate of speed. Please Help me! I would really appreciate it if someone helped me as soon as possible. Can you also explain how you got your answer?

Answer 1

Answer: 602 miles

Explanation:

The average rate of speed is calculated by the formula;

= Distance / Time

You need to convert the time into hours. Time is 5 hours 30 mins.

Convert those minutes to hours:

1 hour is 60 minutes so 30 minutes would be:

= 30 / 60

= 0.5 hours

Total time = 5 hours + 0.5 hours

= 5.5 hours

Now go back to speed equation:

Speed = 3,311 / 5.5

= 602 miles