Problema Solution
A train is traveling form New Orleans to Memphis at a constant speed of 79mph. New Orleans and Tennessee are 395.1 miles apart. How long will the train take to reach Tennessee ?
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v = 79 mph is the rate of the train
d = 395.1 mi the distance traveled
t = the time of the travel
Since speed = distance/time we have:
v = d/t
Solving for t we have:
t = d/v
Plug the values:
t = 395.1/79
t = 5 hr approximately
The train will need 5 hours to reach Tennessee.