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A cyclist rides her bike at a speed of 12 kilometers per hour. What is this speed in kilometers per minute? How many kilometers will the cyclist travel in 5 minutes? Do not round your answers.

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The cyclist will go 1 km in 5 minutes. You get the proportion 12/60 and turn in into 12/60=x/5, and when you solve for x, you get 1.
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