document.write( "Question 263663: If train is going 55 mph and the trip is 60 miles away, and the train stopped for 10 minutes, how long did it take to get there? \n" ); document.write( "
Algebra.Com's Answer #194292 by oberobic(2304)![]() ![]() ![]() You can put this solution on YOUR website! The distance equation is: d=rt, where d=distance, r=rate, t=time. \n" ); document.write( "d = 60 miles \n" ); document.write( "r = 55 miles/hr \n" ); document.write( "t = 60/55 = 1.090909 hr \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "But they stopped for 10 minutes = 10/60 = 1/6 = .166667 hr \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Combined the trip tooK 1.090909 + .166667 = 1.257576 hr \n" ); document.write( ". \n" ); document.write( "Or about 1 hr, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds. \n" ); document.write( " |