SOLUTION: a slow train takes 4 hours to travel 152 miles. at what rate did the train travel

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Question 34118: a slow train takes 4 hours to travel 152 miles. at what rate did the train travel
Answer by sarah_adam(201) About Me  (Show Source):
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we know the formula for speed is
S = %28d%2Ft%29
where d = distance and t = time
here d = 152 miles and t = 4hrs
Therfore
S = %28152%2F4%29
S = 38 miles per hour