SOLUTION: a passenger train covers the distance between stations a and station b in 45 minutes. if the speed of the train is reduced by 5km/hr, then the same distance is covered in 48 minute

Question 961062: a passenger train covers the distance between stations a and station b in 45 minutes. if the speed of the train is reduced by 5km/hr, then the same distance is covered in 48 minutes. what is the distance between the stations a and b?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, MathTherapy:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39623) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
48 minutes is 0.8 hour or hour.
45 minutes is hour.
Distance d is unknown.
Rate done is r, also unknown.

According to uniform rates travel rule, .
Clear enough! Solve for r.

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

a passenger train covers the distance between stations a and station b in 45 minutes. if the speed of the train is reduced by 5km/hr, then the same distance is covered in 48 minutes. what is the distance between the stations a and b?

Distance: km
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