A plane takes off from Dallas and lands in New York 3 hours and 20 minutes later. The distance from Dallas to New York is 1510 miles. Approximately how fast was the plane traveling? Show work A. 445 mph B. 453 mph C. 456 mph D. 449 mph
Mathematics · Middle School · Wed Jan 13 2021
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Given :
Time = 3hour 20 minutes or 3⅓ hours
Distance = 1510 miles
Formula :
Speed = distance/time
= 1510/3⅓
= 1510/10/3
= 1510/10 × 3
= 453 mph
Thus, plane was traveling with 453 mph speed.