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The A train takes 8 hours to travel 300 miles. Determine the proportion to use to determine the miles traveled in one hour.(1 point)
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How many miles does it travel in one hour?(1 point)
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Answer 1

To find the proportion to use to determine the miles traveled in one hour, we can set up the proportion based on the information given:

1. The A train travels 300 miles in 8 hours.
2. We want to find out how many miles were traveled in 1 hour.

The proportion can be set up as:

\[
\frac{300 \text{ miles}}{8 \text{ hours}} = \frac{x \text{ miles}}{1 \text{ hour}}
\]

Where \(x\) is the number of miles traveled in one hour.

Now, to solve for \(x\):

\[
x = \frac{300 \text{ miles} \times 1 \text{ hour}}{8 \text{ hours}}
\]

Calculating this gives:

\[
x = \frac{300}{8} = 37.5 \text{ miles}
\]

So, the A train travels **37.5 miles** in one hour.