A commuter train travels the distance from Acton to Boston in 1 hour and 10 minutes. If the train is traveling at an average speed of 48 miles per hour, what is the distance between the two cities?

1hr10min=1+10/60=1+1/6=7/6hr

Distance=48x7/6=56miles

To find the distance between Acton and Boston, we can use the formula:

Distance = Speed × Time

Given that the average speed of the train is 48 miles per hour and the travel time is 1 hour and 10 minutes, we need to convert the travel time to hours.

Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, 10 minutes is equal to 10/60 = 1/6 hours.

Now we can calculate the distance:

Distance = 48 miles/hour × (1 + 1/6) hours
= 48 miles/hour × 7/6
= 56 miles

Therefore, the distance between Acton and Boston is 56 miles.