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At 3:00 p.m., Jamie leaves her house and drives north to the beach. She arrives at 5:30 p.m. Also leaving at 3:00 p.m., her brother Raul leaves her house and drives south to a state park. He arrives at 4:30 p.m. The driving distance from the beach to the state park is 240 mi. Jamie and Raul drove at the same speed.

What was their speed?

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speed = distance / time = 240/(1.5) = 160 miles per hour.
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