Question

A plane left Chicago at 8:00 am. At 1:pm, the plane landed in Los Angeles, which is 1500 miles away. What was the average speed of the plane for the trip?

(average rate of change)

Answer 1

The average speed of the plane from Chicago to Los Angeles was 300 miles per hour, calculated by dividing the distance of 1500 miles by the travel time of 5 hours.

Step-by-step explanation:

To calculate the average speed of the plane for the trip from Chicago to Los Angeles, we need to divide the total distance traveled by the total time taken.

The plane traveled 1500 miles, and the time taken can be calculated by finding the difference between the departure time and the arrival time. The plane left at 8:00 am and arrived at 1:00 pm, which is a duration of 5 hours. Therefore:

Average Speed = Total Distance ÷ Total Time

Average Speed = 1500 miles ÷ 5 hours

Average Speed = 300 miles/hour

This calculation shows the plane's average speed was 300 miles per hour during its trip.

Answer 2

it took the plane 5 hours to get there and now that you know the time it took for the plane to get there divide it by the miles which equals 300 miles per hour