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If a bird flies at a rate of 28 miles in 2 hrs, how many miles does it travel in 40 minutes?

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Answer: 9 and 1/3

Explanation:

First of all, you have to find the unit rate. So 28 divided by 2 = 14.

The bird flies at a unit rate of 14 miles in 1 hour.

Next, we need to find out what fraction of an hour is 40 minutes.

How many minutes in an hour? 60... so 40 would be 40/60 of an hour or 4/6 or 2/3 of an hour.

Next, remember the formula D=rt which is distance= rate multiplied by time

We can use this formula here: 14 times 2/3 = 9 and 1/3

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