Hyperloop, a new mode of travel, aims to reach a speed of 170170 / dfrac{/text{m}}{/text{s}} s m . This is 50/%50% less than the speed of sound. What is the speed of sound?

Speed of sound is 340 meter per second.

Step-by-step explanation:

Let the speed of sound = x meter per second.

It is given that,

The new mode of travel has the speed 170 meter per second, which is 50% less than the speed of sound.

So, we get,

x - 50%x = 170

i. e. x - 0.5x = 170

i. e. 0.5x = 170

i. e. x = 340 meter per second

Hence, the speed of sound is 340 meter per second.