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Ashley ran from home to school in 10 minutes. what has her average speed, if the distance between her house and her school is 1.5 miles?​

User Adrian W
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Answer:

.15 miles per minute

Explanation:

User Carlos Borau
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Answer:

0.15 miles per minute

Explanation:

Average speed is in distance over time, so you could write:

1.5 miles / 10 minutes

Now, simplify:

.15 miles per minute

(hope this helps :-D)

User Rana Usman
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