Final answer:
The approximate time it took for the P-wave to travel to seismic station X is 13.33 seconds.
Step-by-step explanation:
In order to determine the time it took for the P-wave to travel to seismic station X, we need to know the velocity of the P-wave. Unfortunately, the given information does not provide this velocity. However, we can use the information from a similar problem. In another question, it was stated that the time difference between a 2 km/s S-wave and a 6 km/s P-wave was 10 seconds. We can use this information to calculate the distance from the epicenter to station X.
Given that the speed of the P-wave is 6 km/s and the time difference is 10 seconds, we can set up the equation as follows:
Distance = Velocity x Time
Distance = 6 km/s x 10 seconds
Distance = 60 kilometers
Therefore, the distance from the epicenter to station X is 60 kilometers. Since seismic station X is 800 kilometers from the epicenter, it would take the P-wave approximately 800/60 = 13.33 seconds to travel to station X.