SOLUTION: If a train travels M miles in H hours and 45 minutes, what is the average speed in miles per hour?

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Question 205117: If a train travels M miles in H hours and 45 minutes, what is the average speed in miles per hour?
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a train travels M miles in H hours and 45 minutes, what is the average speed in miles per hour?
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distance = M miles
time = (3/4) hr
rate = d/t = M/(3/4) = (4/3)M mph
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Cheers,
Stan H.