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Hurricanes are classified into five levels based upon their wind speed. The minimum wind speed of a level-1 hurricane is approximately 47% of the minimum wind speed of a level-5 hurricane. If the minimum wind speed of a level-5 hurricane is 156 miles per hour, what is the minimum wind speed of a level-1 hurricane? Round your answer to the nearest mile per hour.

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Answer: 73 mph

Explanation: 156 x 0.47 = 73.32 ≈ 73

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