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Rachel is walking around her neighborhood. If she walks 1/3 mile in 1/6 hour, how fast is Rachel walking in miles per hour?

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Answer:

She is walking 2 miles per hour

Explanation:

1/6*6 = 1 hour

1/3*6 = 2


2 mph

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you would first want to figure out how many minutes 1/6 of an hour is. That means that it took Rachel 1/3 mile in 10 min. If you multiply 10 by 3, you know that it took 30 minutes for one mile. She is walking at a speed of 2mph. 
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