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Question 1059473: A train traveled a distance of 255 kilometers. if the tríp took 4 hours, what was the train's average speed in meters per second? Give your answer to the nearest whole unit Answer by jorel555(1290) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! The train travels 255 kilometers, or 255000 meters. Since there are 3600 seconds in an hour, and the train took 4 hours, we have:
255000/(3600 x 4)=17.71 m/s. ☺☺☺☺
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