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Vanessa jogged 8 miles in 2 hours. What was her average speed?

2 miles per hour
8 miles per hour
16 miles per hour
4 miles per hour

User Qzio
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8miles in 2 hours. Let's find how many she did on average in one hour.

8/2 = 4miles per hour.
User Davorin
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\text{Hey there!}


\text{Vanessa jogged 8 miles in 2 hours. What was her average speed?}


\text{First,, highlight/ underline your key-terms. Then solve it from there!}


\text{Key term  1: \underline{8 miles}}\\\text{Key term 2: \underline{ in 2 hours}}


\text{Now we have to find her average speed. }


\text{Formula: }\frac{\text{a}}{\text{b}}


\text{a = 8}\\\text{b = 2}


(8)/(2)= \text{the answer}\\\\(8/2)/(2/2)=(4)/(1)= 4\\\\\\\boxed{\boxed{\bf{Answer: 4}}}\checkmark


\text{Good luck on your assignment and enjoy your day!}\\\\\frak{LoveYourselfFirst:)}

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