In 1927, Charles Lendbergh had his first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He flew 3,610 miles in 33.5 hours. If he flew about the same number of miles each hour, how many miles did he fly each hour?

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Randall Ashley

16 June, 18:18

In 1927, Charles Lendbergh had his first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He flew 3,610 miles in 33.5 hours. If he flew about the same number of miles each hour, how many miles did he fly each hour?

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Finley Cannon · Answer 1

Answer: he fly 107.76 miles per hour for each hour

Step-by-step explanation:

Charles Lendbergh had his first solo flight across the Atlantic Ocean. He flew 3,610 miles in 33.5 hours.

Speed = distance / time

If he flew about the same number of miles each hour, it means that the number of miles that he flies in each hour would be

3610/33.5

= 107.76. miles per hour.