A train is traveling 58 miles per hour and is about to enter a tunnel that is 1300 feet long. How long will it take the train to pass completely through the tunnel? Round to the nearest tenth of a second.
A) 13.4 seconds
B) 15.3 seconds
C) 12.7 seconds
D) 16.1 seconds
E) 18.9 seconds

Question

A train is traveling 58 miles per hour and is about to enter a tunnel that is 1300 feet long. How long will it take the train to pass completely through the tunnel? Round to the nearest tenth of a second. ​
A) 13.4 seconds
B) 15.3 seconds
C) 12.7 seconds
D) 16.1 seconds
E) 18.9 seconds

Quizplus · Accepted Answer

First, convert the train's speed from miles per hour to feet per second: 58 miles/hour * 5280 feet/mile / 3600 seconds/hour = 85.333 feet/second. Then, calculate the time to pass through the tunnel: 1300 feet / 85.333 feet/second ≈ 15.3 seconds.

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