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A bird flies at 12.5 meters per second. the wind speed is 4.5 meters per second. what is the speed of the bird when it flies with the wind?

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Answer:

17m/s

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Speed of the bird = 12.5m/s

Speed of the wind = 4.5m/s

Unknown:

Speed of the bird when it flies with the wind = ?

Solution:

The speed of the bird when it flies with the wind is the sum of the speed of the bird and the speed of the wind.

Speed of the bird with wind = 12.5m/s + 4.5m/s = 17m/s

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