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A pilot flew 390 nautical miles in 45 minutes. Find his average speed in knots (nautical miles per hour)

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Answer to a math question A pilot flew 390 nautical miles in 45 minutes. Find his average speed in knots (nautical miles per hour)

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1. Convert time from minutes to hours: \text{{Time in hours}} = \frac{45}{60} = 0.75 .
2. Calculate average speed: \text{{Average speed}} = \frac{390}{0.75} .
3. The average speed of the pilot is 520 knots.

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