In 5 hours the Acela Express, the fastest train in North America, traveled 775 miles. How far did it travel in 8 hours?(1 point)
Responses
1,240 miles
1,240 miles
19.375 miles
19.375 miles
484.375 miles
484.375 miles
31,000 miles
The correct answer is 1,240 miles.
To find out how far the Acela Express traveled in 8 hours, we can use a proportional relationship.
We know that in 5 hours, the train traveled 775 miles.
To find the distance traveled in 1 hour, we can divide 775 miles by 5:
775 miles / 5 hours = 155 miles/hour
Now, we can multiply the speed (155 miles/hour) by the time of 8 hours:
155 miles/hour * 8 hours = 1240 miles
So, the Acela Express traveled 1240 miles in 8 hours.
To calculate how far the Acela Express traveled in 8 hours, we first need to find its average speed. We can do this by dividing the distance traveled by the time taken.
The Acela Express traveled 775 miles in 5 hours, so its average speed is 775 miles / 5 hours = 155 miles per hour.
Now that we know the average speed, we can calculate the distance traveled in 8 hours by multiplying the speed by the time: 155 miles/hour * 8 hours = 1,240 miles.
Therefore, the Acela Express traveled 1,240 miles in 8 hours.