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What is the average speed of a train that travels 1200 in 15 hours?

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80 Miles Per Hour (MPH)

We know that the train can travel 1200 miles in 15 hours.

For us two find out how much it can travel in 1 hour, we need to divide

1200 by 15 which will equal to 80.

So now we know that the train travels 80 miles per 1 hour.

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We can check that to prove this answer by multiplying 80 by 15.

As a result we get 1200, which proves that 80 is the correct answer.

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User AdamSchuld
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Answer:

80

Step-by-step explanation:

1200= 15x

1200/15 = 15x/15

80 = x

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