SOLUTION: If a train travels 270 miles in 3 hrs . How far will it travel in 4.5 hrs?

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Question 737685: If a train travels 270 miles in 3 hrs . How far will it travel in 4.5 hrs?
Answer by lenny460(1073) About Me  (Show Source):
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If a train travels 270 miles in 3 hrs. How far will it travel in 4.5 hrs ?

First I will assume 4.5 hours to mean 4 hours and 30 minutes.
270 / 3 = 90 mph
The train is cruising at 90 mph
So in 1 minute the train will travel:
90 / 60 = 1.5 miles
In 1 minute the trail will travel 1.5 miles.
Therefore:
In 4 hours the train will travel:
90 * 4 = 360 miles
In 30 minutes the train will travel:
30 * 1.5 = 45 miles
Therefore:
360 + 45 = 405 miles


Answer:
405 miles




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Nairobi, Kenya