Question

A train travels 120 mi in 1 hour and 20 minutes. How many miles will the train go in 6 hours traveling at the same rate?

Answer 1

Answer: 541.32 miles

Explanation:

First find the speed of the train in miles per hour.

1 hour 20 minutes needs to be converted to decimal:

= 1 20/60

= 80/60

= 1.33 hours

Speed is:

= Distance / Time

= 120/ 1.33

= 90.22 miles an hour

If the train is traveling 6 hours at the above speed, it will travel:

= Speed * time

= 90.22 * 6

= 541.32 miles