If train is going 55 mph and the trip is 60 miles away and t

If train is going 55 mph and the trip is 60 miles away, and the train stopped for 10 minutes, how long did it take to get there?

Solution

The distance equation is: d=rt, where d=distance, r=rate, t=time.
d = 60 miles
r = 55 miles/hr
t = 60/55 = 1.090909 hr
.
But they stopped for 10 minutes = 10/60 = 1/6 = .166667 hr
.
Combined the trip tooK 1.090909 + .166667 = 1.257576 hr
.
Or about 1 hr, 15 minutes, and 30 seconds.