An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 216 Miles in 2

question 32

Multiple Choice

An airplane flying into a headwind travels 216 miles in 2 hours and 42 minutes. On the return flight, the distance is traveled in 2 hours. Find the airspeed of the plane and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant.

• A) plane speed = 71 mph; wind speed = 83 mph
• B) plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 14 mph
• C) plane speed = 94 mph; wind speed = 14 mph
• D) plane speed = 71 mph; wind speed = 14 mph
• E) plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 101 mph

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