SOLUTION: if a train travels 75 miles in 55 minutes what is the trains speed in miles per minute ?

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Question 735779: if a train travels 75 miles in 55 minutes what is the trains speed in miles per minute ?
Found 4 solutions by Alan3354, lynnlo, ikleyn, josgarithmetic:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a train travels 75 miles in 55 minutes what is the trains speed in miles per minute ?
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d = r*t
r = d/t

Answer by lynnlo(4176) About Me  (Show Source):
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55/60*75=55*75/60=4125/60=68
75mph is the average speed

Answer by ikleyn(53765) About Me  (Show Source):
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if a train travels 75 miles in 55 minutes what is the trains speed in miles per minute ?
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To find the average speed,  divide the traveled distance by the travel time.


In this problem,  the average speed is

        75%2F55 = 15%2F11 = 1.364   miles per minute   (rounded).             ANSWER

Solved.


The answer in the post by @lynnlo is incorrect: ignore it.



Answer by josgarithmetic(39800) About Me  (Show Source):
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1.4 miles per minute