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If a train travels at 80 mph for 30 min, what is the distance traveled?

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Answer:

The train travels 40 m

Explanation:

* Lets explain how to solve the problem

- The distance = speed × time

- The train travels 80 mph for 30 minutes

∵ The train travels at speed 80 mph

∵ The train travels for 30 minutes

- We must change the minutes to hours

- There are 60 minutes in an hour

∵ 1 hour = 60 minutes

∴ 1 minute = 1/60 hour

∵ The train traveled for 30 minutes

∴ The train traveled for = 30 × 1/60 = 1/2 hour

∵ Distance = speed × time

The speed = 80 mph

The time = 1/2 h

∴ The distance = 80 × 1/2 = 40 m

* The train travels 40 m

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