An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 432 Miles in 3

question 100

Multiple Choice

An airplane flying into a headwind travels 432 miles in 3 hours and 36 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 = 147 mph; wind speed = 12 mph
• B)plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 12 mph
• C)plane speed = 109 mph; wind speed = 121 mph
• D)plane speed = 147 mph; wind speed = 139 mph
• E)plane speed = 132 mph; wind speed = 12 mph

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