SOLUTION: a train that is 1 mile long starts through tunnel that is also 1 mile long.The train is traveling 15 miles per hour how long does it take the train to get completely out of the tun

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Question 643023: a train that is 1 mile long starts through tunnel that is also 1 mile long.The train is traveling 15 miles per hour how long does it take the train to get completely out of the tunnel

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a train that is 1 mile long starts through tunnel that is also 1 mile long.
The train is traveling 15 miles per hour how long does it take the train to
get completely out of the tunnel>
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From the information given, we can see the train will have to travel 2 mi
to get completely out of the tunnel
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How long does it take to travel two mi at 15 mph? Time = dist/speed
convert hrs to minutes
2%2F15 = .1333 * 60 = 8 minutes