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The distance between two stations is 240 km. A train takes 4 hours to cover this distance. Calculate the speed of the train.

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Distance between two stations = 240 km
Time taken = 4 hrs
Speed of train = $\frac{D i s t a n c e}{T i m e t a k e n} = \frac{240}{4} = 60 \frac{k m}{h r}$

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