Question

A plane was traveling from Florida to Montreal. It flew for 4 hours and went 1,895 miles. What was its speed?

Answer 1

473.8miles/hr

Step-by-step explanation:

Given parameters:

Time of flight = 4hrs

Distance traveled = 1895miles

Unknown:

Speed of the plane = ?

Solution:

Speed is the rate of distance covered per unit of time.

It is expressed as:

Speed =
`(distance)/(time)`

So;

Speed =
`(1895)/(4)` = 473.8miles/hr