Question

The table below shows the distances and travel times for three different flights departing from Minneapolis.

Destination Travel time (in hours) Distance (in \text{km}kmstart text, k, m, end text)

Phoenix 333 168916891689

Minot 222 913913913

San Francisco 444 255625562556

Which flight has the fastest average speed?

Answer 1

San Francisco with average speed of 639 km/hour

Explanation:

Answer 2

San Francisco with average speed of 639 km/hour

Explanation:

Phoenix 3 1,689

Minot 2 913

San Francisco 4 2,556

Phoenix average speed = distance travelled / time taken

= 1,689 km /3 hours

= 563 km/hour

Minot average speed = distance travelled / time taken

= 913 km / 2 hours

= 456.5 km/hour

San Francisco average speed = distance travelled / time taken

= 2,556 km / 4 hours

= 639 km/hour

The fastest average speed flight is San Francisco with an average speed of 639 km/hour