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A person walks 1/4 mile in 18 hour. The person's speed is __ miles per hour.

User Ivri
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Speed is distance/time, so set up the following equation:

speed = (distance)/(time) = ((1)/(4)mile)/(18\ hours)=.01388888...\ mph
So your answer is approximately .0139 mph.

User Mossen
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0.25 divided by 18 equals 0.014 miles per hour.
User Balaji Gunasekar
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