An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 690 Miles in 3

question 6

Multiple Choice

An airplane flying into a headwind travels 690 miles in 3 hours and 50 minutes. On the return flight, the distance is traveled in 3 hours. Find the airspeed of the plane and the speed of the wind, assuming that both remain constant.

• A)plane speed = 220 mph; wind speed = 25 mph
• B)plane speed = 182 mph; wind speed = 194 mph
• C)plane speed = 205 mph; wind speed = 25 mph
• D)plane speed = 220 mph; wind speed = 212 mph
• E)plane speed = 182 mph; wind speed = 25 mph

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