Question

a train is traveling at a constant speed. the table shows the distance the train travels at different times during the trip.

how fast is the train traveling?

[ ]mph

hours 3/5/7/9
miles 495/825/1155/1485

Answer 1

@bibby

Answer 2

mph = miles per hour = miles/hour, for miles plug one of them in and for hours plug in the corresponding number of hours

Answer 3

no need for subtraction

Answer 4

oh god what is happening to my brain

Answer 5

sorry, thanks bill

Answer 6

np

Answer 7

ima little confused how do I plug in the corosponding numbers ?

Answer 8

miles per hour
read it out loud

Answer 9

3 corresponds to 495, etc

Answer 10

5 hours corresponds to 825, etc

Answer 11

traveled 495 miles in 3 hours, then its traveled 495 miles per 3 hours or 495 miles / 3 hours

Answer 12

so I add then to get the answer?

Answer 13

495/3 divide

Answer 14

495 divided by 3 =165

Answer 15

yep, thats the answer :)

Answer 16

you can divide any of the corresponding miles and hours and it will give you same number

Answer 17

thanks so much bill ive been stuck on this for about an hr

Answer 18

no problem

Answer 19

always remember the word per you can think of as division, so you you have miles per hour that means miles divided by hours, to get miles per hour

Answer 20

okay thanks again :)

Answer 21

np