Systems - Time & Current

A small plane traveled the 1200 km distance between two islands in 4 h with the wind. The return trip against the same wind took 5 hours. Find the rate of the plane in still air.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

A plane traveled the 2080 km distance between two cities in 5 h with the wind. The return trip against the same wind took 6.5 hours. Find the rate of the wind.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

A small plane can travel the 3200 km distance between two cities in 10 h with the wind. Against the same wind the plane can fly 2400 km in 10 hours. Find the rate of the plane in still air.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.8C

A plane can fly 4800 km in 4 hours with the wind. The return trip against the same wind takes 5 hours. Find the rate of the wind.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

The 4200 km trip from New York to San Francisco takes 7 hours flying against the wind, but only 6 hours returning. Find the speed of the plane in still air.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

Paddling with the current, a canoeist can travel 48 km in 3 hours. Against the same current the canoeist takes 4 hours to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the canoeist in still water.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

A cabin cruiser traveling with the current went 120 km in 3 hours. Against the current it took 5 hours to travel the same distance. Find the rate of the current.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

A sailboat travels 24 mi downstream in three hours. The return trip upstream takes 4 hours. Find the speed of the sailboat.

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CCSS.8.EE.C.7B

A crew can row 45 km downstream in 3 hours. Rowing against the same current, the crew rowed the same distance in 5 hours. Find the rate of the current.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1

CCSS.HSA.CED.A.2

CCSS.HSA.REI.B.3

CCSS.HSA.REI.C.6

CCSS.HSA.SSE.A.1

CCSS.HSA.REI.A.1

The 3600 km trip between two cities takes 6 hours flying with the wind and the 7.2 hours against the wind. Find the speed the wind speed.

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CCSS.HSA.CED.A.1