Question

A train travels at 16 miles per hour. How many minutes will it take to travel 12 miles at this rate?

a) 15 minutes
b) 45 minutes
c) 30 minutes
d) 60 minutes

Answer 1

To travel 12 miles at a speed of 16 miles per hour, it will take 45 minutes.

Step-by-step explanation:

To find out how many minutes it will take for the train to travel 12 miles at a speed of 16 miles per hour, we can use the formula:

Time = Distance / Speed

Plugging in the values, we get:

Time = 12 miles / 16 miles per hour

Since we want to find the time in minutes, we need to convert the speed from miles per hour to miles per minute. There are 60 minutes in an hour, so:

16 miles per hour = 16 miles / 60 minutes

Now, we can substitute the values into the formula:

Time = 12 miles / (16 miles / 60 minutes)

Calculating this, we find:

Time = 12 miles * (60 minutes / 16 miles)

Time = 45 minutes