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A jogger can jog 3 miles in 15 minutes and 18 miles in 1 1/2 hours. If the number of miles and the time are in a proportional linear relationship, at what rate is the jogger jogging per hour?

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Answer: He jogs 12 miles per hour

Step-by-step explanation: Every 15 minutes he jogs 3 miles, there are 60 minutes in an hour, 60/15 = 4, 4 x 3 = 12

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