SOLUTION: Please show me how to work with the following word problem: A train travels 20ft in .5sec. At the same speed, how many feets it travels in 3 seconds? Thank you.

Question 276677: Please show me how to work with the following word problem:
A train travels 20ft in .5sec. At the same speed, how many feets it travels in 3 seconds?
Thank you.
Found 2 solutions by Earlsdon, richwmiller:
Answer by Earlsdon(6294) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Try this:

feet.
Answer by richwmiller(17219) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
20/.5=x/3
40/1=x/3
120/3=x/3
x=120
or 20/.5=x/3
60=.5x
120=x

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