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A car is timed for speed over a 1/4 mile stretch. The speed is recorded every 1/16 mile in order to calculate the average speed.

Total miles: 1/4 mile. Length of measured stretch: 1/16 mile

How many times is the speed recorded over a quarter mile?

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It is recorded 4 times in a quarter mile because 16 divided by 4 equals 4.

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4 times. 4/16 is equal to 1/4
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