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A train is traveling at a constant speed and goes 7.5 kilometers in 6 min How far does the train go in 1 min

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As the speed is constant, we can use the rule of three to calculate how far itgoes in 1 min.

If it goes 7.5 km in 6 min:


\begin{gathered} 6\min \longrightarrow7.5\operatorname{km} \\ 1\min \longrightarrow x=7.5\operatorname{km}\cdot(1\min)/(6\min)=(7.5)/(6)=1.25\operatorname{km} \end{gathered}

NOTE: If we want to calculate how far it goes in 100 minutes, we apply the same rule:


\begin{gathered} 6\min \longrightarrow7.5\operatorname{km} \\ 100\min \longrightarrow x=7.5\operatorname{km}\cdot(100\min )/(6\min )=(750)/(6)=125\operatorname{km} \end{gathered}

Or we can just multiply 1.25 km/min, which is the speed, by 100 min, and get 125 km.

Answer: The train will travel 1.25 km in one minute.

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