Question

Help Please!!

It takes an Amtrak train about 8 hours to travel from Los Angeles to San Francisco.

If the entire trip is 400 miles, what is the average speed of the Amtrak train?

Show your work in the box below, including the proper units for your answer.

Thank You!

Answer 1

50 miles per hour

Explanation:

Here,

Time= 8 hours

Distance=400 miles

The speed is calculated by dividing the distance by time.

So,

Average Speed=Distance/Time

= 400/5

=50 miles per hour