An Airplane Flying into a Headwind Travels 216 Miles in 2

question 9

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

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