Podracing is a very popular auto racing sport in the Star Wars universe. Although it is dangerous, it is also exciting to see podracers competing at extreme speeds in those tiny crafts. Tatooine is a sandy and windy planet where the wind constantly blows at 50 km/h. On Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker's Podracer is able to travel 960 km at tailwind in the same time it can travel 640 km at headwind. How fast can his Podracer travel in still air?

Podracing is a very popular auto racing sport in the Star Wars universe. Although it is dangerous, it is also exciting to see podracers competing at extreme speeds in those tiny crafts. Tatooine is a sandy and windy planet where the wind constantly blows at 50 km/h. On Tatooine, Anakin Skywalker's Podracer is able to travel 960 km at tailwind in the same time it can travel 640 km at headwind. How fast can his Podracer travel in still air?

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