SOLUTION: It takes a train 12 minutes to go 1 mile. How fast is the train travelling?

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Question 556828: It takes a train 12 minutes to go 1 mile. How fast is the train travelling?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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12*5=60mins
1*5=5miles
60mins=1hr
so
5mph
or
1/12=x/60
60=12x
5=x