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It takes Mara 50 minutes to walk to her friends house 1 2/3 miles away. What is her walking pace in miles per hour?
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It takes Mara 50 minutes to walk to her friends house 1 2/3 miles away. What is her walking pace in miles per hour?

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(1 2/3) / 50 = x/60
cross multiply
50x = 60 * 5/3
50x = 100
x = 100/50
x =her walking pace is 2 miles per hr
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