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Train 1 travels at aconstant speed of 240miles in 3 hours. Train 2travels 490 miles in 7hours. Which train isfaster?Train 2Train 1

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In order to find which train is faster, let's calculate each one speed by dividing the distance traveled by the amount of time.

So for train 1 we have:


V_1=(240)/(3)=80\text{ mph}

For train 2 we have:


V_2=(490)/(7)=70\text{ mph}

The speed of train 1 is higher, so it is faster than train 2, therefore the correct option is the second one (Train 1).

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