SOLUTION: If it took a train 23 min to travel 15 miles, what was the average speed of the train?

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Question 618742: If it took a train 23 min to travel 15 miles, what was the average speed of the train?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) About Me  (Show Source):
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If it took a train 23 min to travel 15 miles, what was the average speed of the train?
convert 23 minutes to hours:
23 * 1/60 = 23/60 hours
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15 miles per (23/60) hours
15 miles /(23/60) hour
(15*60)/23
900/23
39.13 mph