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Math problem?

A jet flew from Kennedy Airport in New York City to Orlando, Florida, in. 3 hours. Kennedy Airport and Orlando, Florida are about 1,500 kilometers apart. what was velocity of the jet?

On the way back to Kennedy airport,the jet ran into strong headwinds so the flight took 5 hours. What was the velocity of the jet on the return trip?

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    Lv 7
    5 years ago
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    All you need here is distance = rate x time.

    So going down to Orlando, 1500 = 3r, so r = 500 kph

    Going back, 1500 = 5r, so r = 300 kph

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