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Lin ran 2 3/4 miles in 2/5 of an hour

Noah ran 8 2/3 miles in 4/3 of an hour

Who ran faster?

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Answer:

Lin runs faster

Explanation:

Lin: 11/4 ÷ 2/5 = 11/4 · 5/2 = 55/8 or 6.875 mph

Noah: 26/3 ÷ 4/3 = 26/3 · 3/4 = 13/2 or 6.5 mph

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