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A sailboat sails for 1/6 of an hour and travels 2 1/2 miles. What is it's rate in miles per hour? ​

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Answer:

The sail boat travels 2.5 miles in (1/6) of an hour so that would be

2.5 miles / (1/6) hours =

2.5 * 6 = 15 miles per hour

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