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A person walks 1/3 mile in 1/9 hour. At what speed is the person walking in miles per hour?
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A person walks 1/3 mile in 1/9 hour. At what speed is the person walking in miles per hour?

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Speed (v) could be determined using this following formula
v = distance ÷ time

plug in the numbers
v =
(1)/(3) : (1)/(9)
v =
(1)/(3) * (9)/(1)
v = 9/3
v = 3

The speed is 3 miles per hour
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