a twinengined air craft can fly 1200 miles from city a to ci
a twin-engined air craft can fly 1200 miles from city a to city b in 5 hours with the wind and make the return trip in 8 hours against the wind. What is the speed of the wind?
Solution
1,200/5=240 mph with thwe wind.
 1,200/8=150 mph against the wind.
 (240-150)/2=90/2=45 mph is the wind speed.
 Proof:
 240-45=195 speed of the plane in still air.
 150+45=195 ditto.

