Distance, Speed, and Time A pilot flew a jet from Montreal to Los Angeles, a distance of 2500 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 9 h 10 min. What was the speed from Mon - treal to Los Angeles?

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3 November, 18:49

Distance, Speed, and Time A pilot flew a jet from Montreal to Los Angeles, a distance of 2500 mi. On the return trip, the average speed was 20% faster than the outbound speed. The round-trip took 9 h 10 min. What was the speed from Mon - treal to Los Angeles?

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Adam Strickland · Answer 1

Answer: = 54.5 mi/hour

Step-by-step explanation:

The speed = distance / time

let convert time to hour

9h 10m = 9h + 10/60h = 9.17 hours

speed = 2500/9.17

speed = 272.7 mi/hour

The 20% faster than the outbound speed will be:

20/100 * 272.7

=54.5 mi/hour