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I ran 5 miles in 1 hour, how many miles do i run in half an hour and 2 1/2.

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1 hour = 5 miles

1/2 hour = 5 รท 2 = 2.5 miles

2 1/2 hour = 5 x 2 1/2 = 12.5 miles

Answer: 2.5 miles and 12.5 miles.


User Paula Livingstone
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Hello!

You run 5 miles a hour

To find how far you go in half an hour you divide the distance by 2

5 / 2 = 2.5

To find how far you go in 2 1/2 hours you multiply the distance by 2.5

5 * 2.5 = 12.5

The answers are 2.5 miles in half an hour and 12.5 miles in 2 1/2 hours

Hope this helps!
User Abyshukla
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