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The maximum speed of airplanes has increased from the 30 miles per hour that the Wright Br others’ first plane flew in 1903 to the much greater speeds possible today. The following graph shows increases in the air speed record from 1903 to 1967. In approximately what year did a plane first fly over 500 miles per hour?


(A) 1940
(B) 1941
(C) 1943
(D) 1948
(E) 1950

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The maximum speed of airplanes has increased from the 30 miles per hou 28 Dec 2020, 07:53
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In the year 1944, the speed exceeded 500 miles per hour. Therefore, a speed of 500 miles per hour reached in the year 1943.
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The maximum speed of airplanes has increased from the 30 miles per hour that the Wright Br others’ first plane flew in 1903 to the much greater speeds possible today. The following graph shows increases in the air speed record from 1903 to 1967. In approximately what year did a plane first fly over 500 miles per hour?


(A) 1940
(B) 1941
(C) 1943
(D) 1948
(E) 1950

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From the graph we understand that te answer must be between 1941 - 1944 , among the given options, only (C) is possible , Our Answer.
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