Question

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)
8 hours 300 miles x hours x miles
miles
B) How many miles does it travel in one hour? (1 point)

Answer 1

Set up the proportion: 8 hours : 300 miles = 1 hour : x miles, i.e. 8/300 = 1/x (or x/1 = 300/8).

Solve: x = 300 ÷ 8 = 37.5.

So the train travels 37.5 miles in one hour.