SOLUTION: a train is 1.5 miles long and is traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour. how long would it take to travel through a railroad crossing?

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Question 1023010: a train is 1.5 miles long and is traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour. how long would it take to travel through a railroad crossing?
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a train is 1.5 miles long and is traveling at a speed of 45 miles per hour. how long would it take to travel through a railroad crossing?
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The train should move forward in 1.5 miles.

With the speed of 45 mph it will take 1.5%2F45 = 1%2F30 of an hour, or 2 minutes.