Question 735779
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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  


&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;{{{75/55}}} = {{{15/11}}} = 1.364 &nbsp;&nbsp;miles per minute  &nbsp;&nbsp;(rounded).    &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;<U>ANSWER</U>
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Solved.



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