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alicia runs 5 miles in 40 minutes, if she ran at the same rate. how long would it take her to run 2 miles

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Answer:

15 miles

Explanation:

if she runs 5 miles in 40 minutes her average speed is 5÷40 = 0.125 miles per min

2 hours = 60 mins × 2 = 120 mins

if she runs 0.125 miles per minute, then 2 hrs = 120 mins × 0.125 = 15 miles

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