ok so i got the answer but can someone help me explain it please!
On a flight from Sydney, Nova Scotia to Saskatoon, Sask. the plane averaged 760km/hr. On the return trip from Saskatoon to Sydney, the same plane averaged 904km/hr. The distance from Sydney to Saskatoon is approximately 4112km. How much longer was the trip West than the trip East? How long was each flight in minutes?
ANSWER=Time = 4112/760 = 5.4 hrs ; 5.4hrs * 60 = 324 mins
Time = 4112/904 = 4.55 hrs = 273 mins
Sydney to Saskatoon = 324 mins
Saskatoon to Sydney = 273 mins
The trip West is 51 minutes longer
2007-09-06
14:01:05
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