Subway Speed

Here is a picture of a subway route. Between what two points does the subway train travel the fastest?

Subject: Mathematics
Topics: Measurement
Grades: 4 - 6
Concepts:
- Relationship between distance, time and speed.
Knowledge and Skills:
- Division, determining speeds

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Hands-On Math Movie:

SubwayThe New York City Subway

Have you ever seen 3.6 million people in one day? If you worked behind the scenes of the New York Subway, you would. Watch this movie to see how one of world’s busiest subway systems around New York City every day.
Running time 2:18 minutes.

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