Osborne Reid
03/01/2024 · Senior High School

12 A jet plane made a 4000 km trip with the wind, in 4 hours, but required 5 hours to make the return trip. Given that the speed of the wind was constant throughout, the entire trip, what was the speed of the wind and what was the average speed of the plane in still air?

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The speed of the wind is 100 km/h and the average speed of the plane in still air is 900 km/h.

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