SOLUTION: At 11:15 a.m., a train traveling to St. Louis is 375 miles from its destination. At 12:00 p.m., the train is 195 miles outside of St. Louis. Based on this information, what is the

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Question 1128524: At 11:15 a.m., a train traveling to St. Louis is 375 miles from its destination. At 12:00 p.m., the train is 195 miles outside of St. Louis. Based on this information, what is the train's average rate of speed?
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11:15 AM to 12 noon is 45 min or +.75+ hrs
In that time the train traveled +375+-+195+=+180+ mi
+d+=+r%2At+
+180+=+r%2A.75+
+r+=+240+
The train's speed is 240 mi/hr
Incredibly fast for a train. Check the math and
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