In 5 hours the Acela Express, the fastest train in North America, traveled 775 miles. How far did it travel in 8 hours?

Question

1240 miles
31,000 miles
19,375 miles
484,375 miles

Answer 1

To determine how far the Acela Express traveled in 8 hours, we can set up a proportion:

5 hours --> 775 miles
8 hours --> x miles

Using cross-multiplication, we have:
5 * x = 8 * 775
5x = 6200
x = 6200/5
x = 1240

Therefore, the Acela Express traveled 1240 miles in 8 hours.