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If a train travels at 80 mph for 12 min, what is the distance traveled?

The distance traveled is __
miles.

User Jpfreire
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The distance traveled is 16 miles
User Incepter
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  • 16 miles
  • 12 minutes is 1 /5 of a hour
  • 80 ÷ 5 is 16
  • or 80x 1.466 =117.28 ft per second
  • 12 minutes x 60 seconds is 720
  • 117.28× 720= 84,441.6
  • 84441.6÷ 5280= 15.992 miles.
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