Question

A high speed bullet train traveled 900 feet in 5 seconds.

At this rate, how far would it travel in one minute?

A.4500 ft

B.5400 ft

C.10,800 ft

D.54,000 ft

Answer 1

Set up a proportion:

900/5 = x/60

Multiply 60 to both sides:

(900 * 60)/5 = 54000/5 = 10,800 ft