Airplane A traveled 1273 miles in four hours. For Airplane B, y = 6212
x represents its rate of speed over the same four hours. Compare the two airplanes to determine which airplane traveled at a faster rate and by what factor. (round to nearest hundredth)
Responses
A Airplane A by a factor of 1.02Airplane A by a factor of 1.02
B Airplane B by a factor of 7.75Airplane B by a factor of 7.75
C Airplane A by a factor of 7.75Airplane A by a factor of 7.75
D Airplane B by a factor of 1.02
A. Airplane A by a factor of 1.02
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To compare the rates of Airplane A and Airplane B, we need to calculate their average speeds.
For Airplane A, we are given that it traveled 1273 miles in four hours. To find its speed, we divide the distance by the time it took:
Speed of Airplane A = Distance / Time = 1273 miles / 4 hours
For Airplane B, we are given that y = 6212 represents its rate of speed over the same four hours.
To determine which airplane traveled at a faster rate, we need to compare their speeds.
Now, let's calculate the speeds of both airplanes:
Speed of Airplane A = 1273 miles / 4 hours = 318.25 miles per hour
Speed of Airplane B = y / 4 hours = 6212 / 4 = 1553 miles per hour (since y = 6212)
Now, to determine which airplane traveled at a faster rate, we compare their speeds.
Speed of Airplane A = 318.25 miles per hour
Speed of Airplane B = 1553 miles per hour
Since the speed of Airplane B (1553 miles per hour) is higher than the speed of Airplane A (318.25 miles per hour), we can conclude that Airplane B traveled at a faster rate.
To calculate the factor by which Airplane B traveled faster, we can divide the speed of Airplane B by the speed of Airplane A:
Factor = Speed of Airplane B / Speed of Airplane A = 1553 miles per hour / 318.25 miles per hour
Approximating to the nearest hundredth, the factor is approximately 4.87.
So the correct answer is:
B) Airplane B by a factor of 4.87.