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MUST KNOW THEM ALL TO ANSWER It took 400 rails to create one mile of track. Each rail had ten (10) spikes. Each spike needed three (3) strikes from a hammer. A fast crew could lay four (4) rails in one minute. Crews averaged five (5) miles of track per day. If the distance from Rock Island, Illinois to Sacramento, California is approximately 1800 miles: How many rails were needed? How many spikes were nceded? How many hammer strikes were heard each hour? How many days were needed to complete the track? ​

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I think 1440 rails.........

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