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One day, Donnie observes that the wind is blowing at 6 miles per hour. A unladen swallow nesting near Donnie’s house flies three quarters of a mile down the road (in the direction of the wind), turns around, and returns exactly 4 minutes later. What is the airspeed of the unladen swallow? (Here, ‘airspeed’ is the speed that the swallow can fly in still air.) socratic.org

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Answer: 11.24 miler per hour

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