SOLUTION: You ride in a train for 175 miles at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. How many hours does the trip take?

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Question 95002: You ride in a train for 175 miles at an average speed of 50 miles per hour. How many hours does the trip take?
Answer by kiljoy(51) About Me  (Show Source):
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This is a variation on the distance equation, represented as
+rate=distance%2Ftime+
In this scenario we're going to calculate time so the same equation should be rewritten as:
+time=distance%2Frate+
or
+t=d%2Ft+
distance (d)= 175
rate (r) = 50
+t=175%2F50+
t=3.5
The trip will take 3.5 hours.
If you want to do a check, just plug in your values to the rate equation.
+r=d%2Ft+
+r=175%2F3.5+
+r=50+