Question

A high speed bullet train traveled 900 feet in 5 seconds.

At this rate, how far would it travel in one minute?

A.
4500 ft

B.
5400 ft

C.
10,800 ft

D.
54,000 ft

Answer 1

900 feet in 5 sec, so how many feet in 10 sec?

Answer 2

work out h seconds there are in 1 minute

Answer 3

?

Answer 4

The answer is a, I don't feel like explaining it.

Answer 5

lol, thanks!

Answer 6

* how many seconds are in 1 minute

Answer 7

it's not a

Answer 8

It isnt?

Answer 9

No direct answers please

Answer 10

:(

Answer 11

yep..you should work it out

Answer 12

calculate how many ft will be in 1 second

Answer 13

I dont know how...

Answer 14

900 Divided by 5?

Answer 15

yes

Answer 16

ok

Answer 17

then how many second in 1 minute?

Answer 18

180

Answer 19

no in one minute

Answer 20

oh...

Answer 21

okay..how many minutes in 1 hour?:

Answer 22

60

Answer 23

thiw is true in second to minute too. so 60 seconds in 1 minute

Answer 24

yes

Answer 25

okay now you know that in 1 second he covers 900/5 and they ask you for 60 second

Answer 26

what whould you do?

Answer 27

idk

Answer 28

ok.if in 1 seond i cover 1 meter ..how many would i cover in 10 second?

Answer 29

the speed is constant of course

Answer 30

10

Answer 31

what did you do to get 10?

Answer 32

...

Answer 33

myltiplied 1 meter to 10

Answer 34

:D

Answer 35

you do the same in your example

Answer 36

c!

Answer 37

understood? :D

Answer 38

nope!

Answer 39

you have 900/5 in 1 second and you want to calculate in 60 seconds

Answer 40

you just multiply