Answer:
A train will travel 12 miles in 15 minutes.
Explanation:
Let’s say the unknown minutes is x.
16 miles divided by 12 miles equals to 20 minutes divided by X, the unknown.
Here is the solution;
16 miles 20 minutes
……………… = …………………
12 miles x
So, 16 miles multiplied by x will give 16x =20 minutes multiplied by 12 miles which is 240.
Now, 16x =240 will give x=240
…………
16
Giving us a final answer of 15 minutes
.
Therefore, it will take a train 15 minutes to travel 12 miles.
