Time for an echo to return in a 1.50 km canyon at 245 Hz

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A 245 Hz sound with a wavelength of 1.41 m is projected into a narrow canyon. If the canyon is 1.50 km long, what time does it take an echo to be heard?

How would I solve for this question? :)
 
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Brittykitty said:
245[hz] * 1.41[m] = 345 m/s? :)

Right, so the wave must travel 1.5 km while traveling at 345 m/s, how would you find the time taken given the distance traveled and the speed?