What facts do you need to know to find the time the plane arrives in Philadelphia?

Question

A plane leaves Los Aangelas at 8:00 am for Philadelphia, which is in a different time zone. The plane travels a distance of 2,700 miles. It flies nonstop at an average speed of 540 miles per hour.

Los Angelas Pacific time 8:15
Philadelphia Eastern time 11:15

Explain the steps you would take in order to find the time the plane arrives in Philadelphia.Use words, numbers, and symbols in your explanation.

Answer 1

distance = rate * time
time = distance / rate
time = 2700 miles / 540 mph = 5 hours

Time in LA = 1pm
Time in PA when the plane arrives = 4pm

Answer 2

Since distance = rate times time and the plane travels 2700 miles at 540 mph, you know (by dividing) that the plane traveled for 5 hours. It left LA at 8:00 am, so it arrived at 1:00 pm (LA time). BUT Philadelphia time is 3 hours later, so it arrived at 4:00 pm Philadelphia time.

Answer 3

You'd need:

Departure time
Distance flown
Speed
Time Zones(!!)

The plane files 2700 miles at 540 mph:

2700/540 = 5 hours flying time.

LA is in Pacific, Philly is Eastern - 3 time zones, so:

5 + 3 = 8; if the plane leaves LAX at 0815, it would land in Philadelphia at 16:15 (4:15 PM Eastern).

Hope this helps!

Answer 4

First, find the total length of time for the flight. 2700 miles divided by 540 miles per hour equals 5 hours, the flight time. So when it arrives in Philly it'll be 1:00 P.M. L.A. time. Now, add 3 hours since it's in Philly. It'll be 4:00 PM.

Answer 5

ok, first of all, that's totally risky to hover a airplane. it ought to unquestionably bypass uncontrolled. It became difficult sufficient making the Harrier a secure airplane to hover. think of, attempting to hover an 800,000 lb 747. it may prefer lots greater engines and planes could certainly use greater gasoline putting out vertically than putting out in many cases. additionally, ought to you think of the thrust from the engines pointing downward? in case you tried to takeoff a 747 vertically, the thrust could be sufficient to tear aside the tarmac and the airport under the airplane. and that i had to declare, that whoever stated some thing approximately engine torque...we are speaking approximately planes, not automobiles! Jet engines have thousands of cases greater torque and hp than motor vehicle engines, so as that doesn't be a concern in any case. yet, getting lower back to the factor, if it ain't broke, do not restoration it. there is no shortage of runway area at commercial airports, so why takeoff vertically, use greater gasoline, make lots greater noise, positioned thousands of passengers' lives in possibility, and destroy each and every thing under you with the thrust?