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John can jog twice as fast as he can walk. He was able to jog the first 3.5 miles to

his grandmother's house, but then he tired and walked the remaining 3.5 miles. If the
total trip took 1.75 hours, then what was his average jogging speed?
miles per hour

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John's average jogging speed was 5 miles per hour. This can be calculated by taking the total distance traveled (7 miles) and dividing it by the total time it took for the trip (1.75 hours). This gives us an average speed of 4 miles per hour. Since he was able to jog twice as fast as he walked, this means his jogging speed was twice as fast, or 5 miles per hour.
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