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A cat jumps 5 feet in the span of 2 seconds. Find the unit rate, in feet per second, that the cat is moving at. Express any improper fractions as mixed numbers.

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Divide total distance by total time:

5 feet / 2 seconds = 2 and 1/2 feet per second.

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