SOLUTION: A train traveling at an average speed of 80 miles per hour takes 8 hours to complete a given trip. How much time would it take the train to complete the same trip if it traveled at

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Question 1189320: A train traveling at an average speed of 80 miles per hour takes 8 hours to complete a given trip. How much time would it take the train to complete the same trip if it traveled at an average speed of 120 miles per hour?
Answer by ikleyn(52788) About Me  (Show Source):
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First, find the distance. It is  80*8 = 640 miles.


Second, find the time moving with the other speed.  It is  640%2F120 = 5 1%2F3 hours = 5 hours and 20 minutes.    ANSWER

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