SOLUTION: a freight train travels 1 mile in 1 minute 20 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the train travel in 1 hour?

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Question 393962: a freight train travels 1 mile in 1 minute 20 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the train travel in 1 hour?
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a freight train travels 1 mile in 1 minute 20 seconds. At this rate, how many miles will the train travel in 1 hour?
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1:20 = 80 seconds
1 hour = 3600 seconds
3600/80 = 45
--> 45 miles