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Train Schedules

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When you want to take a bus, train or airplane, one of the first things you need to do is look at a timetable or schedule.  What information should a timetable give?

Daily trains ran from Madison to the Chautauqua grounds.  Study the train schedule.  Circle the correct answer to each question.  For the train schedule click here Train Schedule - excel

  1. During which month(s) did the train operate?

    1. May 1 to June 30

    2. June 27 to June 30

    3. June 27 to July 15

    4. June 30 to July 30

  2. What does the '*' symbol indicate?

    1. daily

    2. Monday through Friday

    3. Monday through Saturday

    4. Saturday and Sunday only

  3. On June 28, how many trains left Madison in the morning?

    1. 1

    2. 2

    3. 4

    4. 8

  4. On the schedule dated June 30 to July 15 how many train traveled daily to and from Lake Madison Chautauqua?

    1. 3

    2. 5

    3. 6

    4. 10

  5. How long did it take the train to travel from Madison to the Lake Madison Chautauqua grounds on July 4?

    1. 3 minutes

    2. 5 minutes

    3. 10 minutes

    4. 20 minutes

  6. What time did the last train leave Madison for the Chautauqua ground on June 29?

    1. 4:45 pm

    2. 4:50 pm

    3. 5:30 pm

    4. 6:05 pm

  7. How late could you stay at the Chautauqua ground on any Monday through Saturday in July and still catch a train for Madison that evening?

    1. 6:00 pm

    2. 7:30 pm

    3. 7:35 pm

    4. 11:00 pm

  8. If you had to work in Madison until noon on June 30, what is the earliest you could get to the Chautauqua ground to meet friends?

    1. 2:15 pm

    2. 2:20 pm

    3. 2:35 pm

    4. 2:40 pm

  9. How many minutes does it take to get from Madison to the Chautauqua grounds?

    1. 3

    2. 4

    3. 5

    4. 10

  10. If it was 15 miles from Madison to the Chautauqua grounds, how fast was the train traveling?

    1. 3 mph

    2. 6 mph

    3. 9 mph

    4. 12 mph

Bonus:  Today, the speed limit on U.S. Highway 34 is 65 miles per hour.  How long would it take to make the same trip?

Although not as popular as it was in 1900, train travel is still available in the United States.  Go to the Amtrak web site.  Write 5 story problems for you classmates.

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Train Schedules

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