SOLUTION: A train takes 24 hours to cover 1200 miles. What is the speed in miles per hour? Also what is it miles per day?

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Question 242227: A train takes 24 hours to cover 1200 miles. What is the speed in miles per hour? Also what is it miles per day?
Answer by dpaulin(12) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
look at mile per hour like so miles/hour
now simply plug in the information
1200/24 = your answer (I figure you can solve that..now)
the other question is already given 24 hours
is a day... so the answer is 1200 MPD