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Distance Word Problem Distance

07/21/20

Trent flies a plane against a headwind for 5589 miles. The return trip with the wind took 12 hours less time. If the wind speed is 6 mph, how fast does Trent fly the plane when there is no wind?
Trent flies a plane against a headwind for 5589 miles. The return trip with the wind took 12 hours less time. If the wind speed is 6 mph, how fast does Trent fly the plane when there is no wind?
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Distance Word Problem

03/17/18

Renee left the restaurant traveling 20 mph. Then, 2 hours later, Karen left traveling the same direction at 28 mph. How long until Karen catches up with Renee?
its a distance 
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Distance Word Problem

01/04/18

Two cars started from the same point at 5 a.m. traveling in opposite directions at 40 and 50 mph respectively. At what time will they be 450 miles apart?
solve a distance word problem
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11/06/17

jane leaves savanna on I-95 traveling north at an average speed of 39 miles per hour. two hours later, jake also leaves savannah
jane leaves savanna on I-95 traveling north at an average speed of 39 miles per hour. two hours later, jake also leaves savannah traveling north on i-95, but at an average speed of 52 miles per... more
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Distance Word Problem

02/20/17

sophie runs at 5.4 mph and angie runs at 4.9 mph. How far do they run if sophie finishes .6 hours ahead of angie?
 I do not even know how to set up the problem.  I don't think there is enough information to set it up.
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Distance Word Problem Word Problem College Algebra Math Help

12/05/16

A phone line runs east along a field of 1.8 miles and then north along the edge of the same field for 2.75 miles.
A phone line runs east along a field of 1.8 miles and then north along the edge of the same field for 2.75 miles. If the phone line cost $ 3500 per mile to install, how much could have been saved... more
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Distance Word Problem

04/26/16

A farmer bought a number of pigs for $230. However, 6 of them died before he could sell the rest at a profit of 6 per pig. His total profit was $42. How many pi
A farmer bought a number of pigs for $230. However, 6 of them died before he could sell the rest at a profit of 6 per pig. His total profit was $42. How many pigs did he originally buy?
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Distance Word Problem Distance Quick Mph By Time

03/24/16

Last one, bikes on a trail distance variable
Sean and Madison bike along the same trail. Madison bike the entire trail at a speed of 20 MPH and Sean bikes it at a speed of 15 MPH. Madison finishes biking the entire trail 8 minutes before... more
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Distance Word Problem

10/05/15

Distance of two trains leaving at different times.
A train left Miami and traveled toward NYC. 14 hours later a diesel train left traveling at 45km/hr in an effort to catch up to the train. After traveling for four hours the diesel train finally... more
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09/02/15

A car travels 180 miles in t hours at a speed of r mph. If the car travels half as fast but three times as long, how far does it travel?
Use the fact that distance equals speed times time.
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Distance Word Problem Speed Distance Time

05/27/15

Brad and Curtis went walking. Brad began walking 20 seconds earlier than Curtis. Brad walks at a rate of 5 feet per second. Curtis walks at a rate of 6 feet
Two boys, Brad and Curtis, went for a walk. Brad began walking 20 seconds earlier than Curtis. Brad walked at a speed of 5 feet per second. Curtis walked at a speed of 6 feet per second. For how... more
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