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A horse travels 3 1/4 miles in 1/4 hour. what is the horses speed in miles per hour?

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\begin{gathered} \text{speed}=\frac{dis\tan ce}{\text{time }} \\ dis\tan ce=3(1)/(4)=(13)/(4) \\ \text{time}=(1)/(4) \\ \text{speed}=((13)/(4))/((1)/(4)) \\ \text{speed}=(13)/(4)*(4)/(1) \\ \text{speed}=13milesperhr^{} \end{gathered}

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