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Sabrina rides her bike 2 miles to school each day she leaves her house 7:30 and arrives at 7:50 What is Sabrina's average speed in miles per hpur

Sabrina rides her bike 2 miles to school each day she leaves her house 7:30 and arrives-example-1
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6 mph.

To find this, create a ratio.

2/20 = x/60

This will allow you to compare here time of twenty minutes to an hour in the same context.

Multiply 2 by 60 and divide by 20 to get the answer of 6 mph.

Thus, Sabrina's average speed in miles per hour is six miles per hour.

Hope this helps!

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