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Dharmesh walked 1/2 mile in 20 minutes, or 1/3 of an hour. What was his average speed in miles per hour?

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20 minutes is 1/3 of an hour, so 20×3=60
1/2×3= 1 1/2 miles

He walks 1.5 or 1 1/2miles per hour
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