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John ran 1/2 mile in 1/4 of an hour. What is his speed in miles per hour?

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He ran 1/2 mile in 1/4 of an hour and we want to know what was his speed in miles per HOUR. That means we have to multiply 1/4 times four, but we have to multiply 1/2 mile too. It equales 2 miles per hour. Do you understand it? I don’t know if I described it well.
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