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James knows that when he walks, he takes about 120 steps per minute and that each step is 2.75 feet long. which calculation is most reasonable for james to use to find out his walking speed in miles per
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James knows that when he walks, he takes about 120 steps per minute and that each step is 2.75 feet long. which calculation is most reasonable for james to use to find out his walking speed in miles per hour?

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steps to miles
minute hour

120 steps * 2.75 ft = 330 ft * 1 mile = 1 mile * 60 min = 15 miles
1 min 1 step min 5280 ft 16 min 1 hour 4 hr

The speed is 15/4 or 3.75 mph
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