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A plane left Chicago at 8:00 a.m. At 1:00 p.m., the plane landed in Los Angeles, which is 1,500 miles away. What was the average speed of the plane for the trip?



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Answer:

299.99801 mph

Explanation:

Average speed = Total distance/ Total time
= 2414(km)/5

=482.8 km/h

=299.99801 mph

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