Distance...5

[nycmathguy]

A passenger plane left New York and flew east. A jet left one hour later flying at 280 km/h in a effort to catch up to the passenger plane. After flying for seven hours the jet finally caught up. Find the passenger plane’s average speed.

Plane:

rate = x

time = 8 hours

Jet:

rate = 280 km/h

time = 7 hours

8x = 280 • 7

Yes?

 

[MathLover1]

yes

 

[nycmathguy]

yes

What can I say? I did well setting up most of the problems posted tonight.