If a train travels at 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 4½ hours?

Answer 1

Here's a quick video that shows how far the train travels in 4 1/2 hours! I included some pictures representing how to solve this question as well - hope they help!

Answer 2

Be sure to read the question completely. What is the question asking you? What information is given?

If a train travels at 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 4½ hours?

The question is asking us to find out how far the train will travel in 4 and 1/2 hours.

We know that the train travels 60 miles each hour.

We will need to multiply the 60 hours by the number of hours the train will travel.

So, this is the equation we will use:

60 x 4 1/2 = ___

We will need to change the mixed number to an improper fraction before we multiply:

60 x 9/2 = ___

Now we can solve: Remember, we multiply straight across when multiplying the numerators and then the denominators. The fraction bar tells us to divide.

60/1 x 9/2 =

540/2 =

270

Now we know that the train will travel 270 miles in 4 1/2 hours. I will be sure to label my answer below:

Ans. 270 miles

Answer 3

To answer this question, we will need to multiply the miles per hour by the time. We'll first start with the multiplying:

60 x 4 = 240 miles

Now, we have to deal with the 1/2 in the time. We need to think what is 1/2 of the miles traveled, due to the problem saying the train traveled 60 MILES PER HOUR. We would cut the miles in half due to hour being cut in half.

60/2 = 30 miles

Now, we add that to our 240 miles rode in the four full hours:

240 + 30 = 270 miles

The answer is 270 miles

Answer 4

Here is another approach to solve this problem.

60 miles per hour means the train travels 60 miles in one hour.

Make a table to find the distance traveled for four hours

Hrs 1 2 3 4

Miles 60 120 180 240

For the last 1/2 hour, find 1/2 of 60. 60/2 = 30. 240 + 30 = 270

Answer 5

If a train travels at 60 miles per hour, how far will it travel in 4½ hours?

Use proportion to solve the problem

In 1 hour, the train travels of 60 miles

In 4 and 1/2 hours, the train would have travelled 60*4.5 = 270 miles

Answer 6

distance = rate x time

distance = 60 miles/hour x 4.5 hours = 270 miles.

Answer 7

Multiply the speed by the time:

60 × 4.5 = 270

The answer is in units of miles, because when you multiply by time (in hours), the hour unit (can think as if the numerator of a fraction) cancels the hour unit within miles per hour (can think of it as the denominator of a fraction). When the numerator and denominator are the same, they cancel out:

miles/hour * hour = miles

60 miles per hour × 4.5 hours = 270 miles

Answer 8

far = displacement =?

velocity = displacement / time

solu;

v = 60 min/hr

t = 4.5 hr

60 min/hr = x / 4.5hr

60 min/hr x 4.5 hr = x

270 min = x

x = 270min