A train leaves a station at 10:40 a.m. and arrives at its destination at 1:20 p.m. Find the distance between the stations if the average speed of the train was 60mph

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Tarydon · Answer 1 · 2018-08-21T19:07:44+0000

average speed = distance / time

60 = distance / (13.20 - 10.40)

13.20 - 10.40 = 2 hours 40 minutes = 2 2/3 hours

60 = distance / 8/3 = 3 d / 8 (where d = distance)

3d = 480

d = 480/3 = 160 miles Answer

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