Question

a train covers a distance of 480 mi in 8 hours. if it travels at a constant speed, how fast is it traveling?

Answer 1

The answer is 60, 480÷8=60

Answer 2

Think of how, when describing a car's speed, the common term to use is "miles per hour" (mph). To solve this problem, simply divide the number of miles tranveled by the number of hours it takes to travel.
$480 miles\div 8 h = 60mph$