Question

Train 1 travels at aconstant speed of 240miles in 3 hours. Train 2travels 490 miles in 7hours. Which train isfaster?Train 2Train 1

Answer 1

In order to find which train is faster, let's calculate each one speed by dividing the distance traveled by the amount of time.

So for train 1 we have:

$V_1=\frac{240}{3}=80\text{ mph}$

For train 2 we have:

$V_2=\frac{490}{7}=70\text{ mph}$

The speed of train 1 is higher, so it is faster than train 2, therefore the correct option is the second one (Train 1).