Chapter 4, Problem 14MCQ

To determine

To calculate:Towriteand solve a subtraction equation to find the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight

Answer to Problem 14MCQ

Equation to find the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight is $120=x-732$

Length of Wilbur’s Wright flight is $852$ feet.

Explanation of Solution

Given information:On December 17^th, 1903, the Wright Brothers made the first flights in a power-driven airplane. Orville’s flight covered $120$ feet, which was $732$ feet shorter than Wilbur’s Wright

Calculation:

Let the length of Wilbur’s Wright flight be $x$

Given that Orville’s flight covered $120$ feet, which was $732$ feet shorter than Wilbur’s Wright

Thus, the equation is

  $120=x-732$

On solving the equation

  $\begin{array}{l}x-732=120\\ x=120+732\\ x=852\end{array}$

Hence, length is $852$ feet