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19 November, 07:37

Gerry just returned from a cross-country trip. The trip was 3,000 miles from his home, and his total time in the airplane for the round trip was 11 hours. If the plane was flying at a rate of 550 miles per hour, what was the speed of the jet stream?

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  1. 19 November, 11:30
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    The speed of the jet stream is 4.55 miles per hour

    Step-by-step explanation:

    Distance of one way trip = 3000 miles

    The total distance of the round trip = 6000 miles

    Total time = 11 hrs

    Speed of the plane = 550 miles per hr

    Speed = distance/time

    = 6000/11

    = 545.45 miles per hour

    Speed of the plane = 545.45 + speed of the jet stream

    550 = 545.45 + speed of jet stream

    Speed of jet stream = 4.55 miles per hour

    The speed of the jet stream is 4.55 miles per hour
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