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Sheila walks 1/2 mile in 1/5 hour. What is her unit rate of speed​

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Answer:

1 mile per hour

Explanation:

The units given in this problem are miles and hours, so you will be using miles per hour.

She walks half a mile in half an hour. It is assumed that she will continue this rate, so she would walk a full mile in 1 hour. Therefore, 1 mile per hour.

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Answer:

2 1/2 miles per hour

Explanation:

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