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(a)Chau runs 10 miles in 65 minutes. How many minutes does he take per mile? (b)Diane bought 16 pounds of rice for $9 . How many dollars did she pay per pound of rice?

(a)Chau runs 10 miles in 65 minutes. How many minutes does he take per mile? (b)Diane bought 16 pounds of rice for $9 . How many dollars did she pay per pound of rice?
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(a)Chau runs 10 miles in 65 minutes. How many minutes does he take per mile? (b)Diane bought 16 pounds of rice for $9 . How many dollars did she pay per pound of rice?

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(a)
10 miles ーー> 65 minutes
1 mile ーー> 65 minutes ÷ 10 = 6.5 minutes

∴ Chau takes 6.5 minutes to run 1 mile.

(b)
16 pound ーー> $9
1 pound ーー> $9 ÷ 16 = $0.5625

∴ Diane paid $0.5625 per pound of rice.
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