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On a bicycle, Na'estse rides for 8 hours and s 42 miles from her house. After riding for 10 hours, she is 52

miles away.
What is Na'estse's rate?
miles per hour

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Answer:5 miles per hour

Explanation:

By subtraction, we can see that the second time was 10-8=2 hours and covered 52-42=10 miles. 10 miles/2hours = 5 miles per hour. So that was her constant (or average) speed throughout the trip.

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