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For a certain company, a train coming from new york to washington dc takes 3 hours to travel 228 miles. a new train company is able to complete the same journey in only 2.5 hours. how much faster is the new company’s train in terms of miles per hour?

A.) 7.5
B.) 11.7
C.) 15.2
D.) 17.3
E.) 21.4

User Jeson Martajaya
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the answer is C: 15.2 :))
User Elvira
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Answer:

The new company’s train is C. 15.2 miles faster.

Explanation:


Train A: 228/3 = 76 miles per hour


Train B: 228/2.5 = 91.2 miles per hour


91.2 - 76 = 15.2

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