SOLUTION: At 11:15 a.m., a train traveling to St. Louis is 375 miles from its destination. At 12:00 p.m., the train is 195 miles outside of St. Louis. Based on this information, what is the

Question 1128524: At 11:15 a.m., a train traveling to St. Louis is 375 miles from its destination. At 12:00 p.m., the train is 195 miles outside of St. Louis. Based on this information, what is the train's average rate of speed?
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Answer by josgarithmetic(39620) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
11:15 AM to 12 noon is 45 min or hrs
In that time the train traveled mi

The train's speed is 240 mi/hr
Incredibly fast for a train. Check the math and
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