SOLUTION: Work out the speed of the train that travels 750 miles in 1 and a half hours

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Question 1063668: Work out the speed of the train that travels 750 miles in 1 and a half hours
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ikleyn:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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To find mi/hr, divide the miles by the hours.

Answer by ikleyn(52847) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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750%2F1.5 = 500 miles per hour.


For your curiosity, look in these two links regarding the current maximal train speed:


http://www.railway-technology.com/features/feature-top-ten-fastest-trains-in-the-world

and

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_high-speed_trains