The average speed of one airplane is 200 mph faster than that of an automobile. If the automobile starts at 3 a.m. and the airplane starts from the same place at 11 a.m., they will have traveled the same number of miles by 1:00 p.m.

If r represents the rate of the automobile, how many miles does the plane travel?
200r
2(200 + r)
10r

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The average speed of one airplane is 200 mph faster than that of an automobile. If the automobile starts at 3 a.m. and the airplane starts from the same place at 11 a.m., they will have traveled the same number of miles by 1:00 p.m.

If r represents the rate of the automobile, how many miles does the plane travel?
200r
2(200 + r)
10r

anonymous · Answer

@Mehek14

retireed · Answer

How many hours was the plane flying?

retireed · Answer

How fast is the plane going?

countrygirl1431 · Answer

im confused

retireed · Answer

That is not an answer.  How long, in hours, was the plane in the flying?


From the question.....

 airplane starts from the same place at 11 a.m., they will have traveled the same number of miles by 1:00 p.m.

retireed · Answer

I will wait for your answer.  If I get no response in 5 minutes or a idk, I will move on.

countrygirl1431 · Answer

2 hours

countrygirl1431 · Answer

i think the answer is A

rishavraj · Answer

see as planes speed is 200  more than tht of automobile so the speed of plane is (200+r)
now the plane takes 2 hrs ..so whts the speed???

retireed · Answer

Sorry I was gone.  2 hours is correct.

how fast is the car traveling?  At what speed or rate?  

The answer is in the question.

countrygirl1431 · Answer

50

rishavraj · Answer

ur options r 200r
2(200 + r)
10r
????????
speed and time...so u can find distance?

retireed · Answer

I realize you are very smart and appear to be testing my tutoring skills.  I appreciate that, since I am very new to this endeavor.

rishavraj · Answer

hmmmm sorry is tht for me???

countrygirl1431 · Answer

i think the answer is B

rishavraj · Answer

@countrygirl1431  correct :)

retireed · Answer

No not you rishavra.  Thanks for trying to help.   countrygirl is just messing around

countrygirl1431 · Answer

If Jim Roller can paint a room in 3 hours while John Brush would take 5 hours, how long will they take if they work together?
1/8 hour
8/15 hour
1 7/8 hours

retireed · Answer

sorry for the typo rishavraj.

countrygirl1431 · Answer

im messing around for your information if i was messing around i wouldnt even be trying

retireed · Answer

There wasn't a 50 anywhere in the question.  So why would you say 50?

rishavraj · Answer

@retirEEd  lol forget tht she jst mentions the speed of automobile

countrygirl1431 · Answer

i looked at some other questions about the same dang problem

retireed · Answer

I'm sorry, I thought you were intentually trying to aggravate me for unknown reason.

countrygirl1431 · Answer

i dont try to aggravate people i dont know

retireed · Answer

I should have said to your response, Where did you get the 50 from?  My bad.