A jet plane travels 2 times the speed of a commercial airplane. The distance between Vancouver and Regina is 1730 km. If the flight from Vancouver to Regina on a commercial airplane takes 140 minutes longer than a jet plane, what is the time of a commercial plane ride of this route?

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3. A jet plane travels 2 times the speed of a commercial airplane. The distance between Vancouver
and Regina is 1730 km. If the flight from Vancouver to Regina on a commercial airplane takes
140 minutes longer than a jet plane, what is the time of a commercial plane ride of this route?
4. A man goes fishing in a river and wants to know how long it will take him to get 10km upstream
to his favourite fishing location. The speed of the current is 3 km/hr and it takes his boat twice
as long to go 3km upstream as is does to go 4km downstream. How long will it take his boat to
get to his fishing spot?
Transcribed Image Text:3. A jet plane travels 2 times the speed of a commercial airplane. The distance between Vancouver and Regina is 1730 km. If the flight from Vancouver to Regina on a commercial airplane takes 140 minutes longer than a jet plane, what is the time of a commercial plane ride of this route? 4. A man goes fishing in a river and wants to know how long it will take him to get 10km upstream to his favourite fishing location. The speed of the current is 3 km/hr and it takes his boat twice as long to go 3km upstream as is does to go 4km downstream. How long will it take his boat to get to his fishing spot?
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