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Roger ran 13.2 miles in 1.6 hours. Ana ran 10.85 miles in 1.4 hours. In miles per hour, how much faster was Roger's average speed than Ana's?​

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Roger has a faster speed at 8.25 miles per hour compared to Ana who ran with a speed of 7.75 mph.

What is Average speed?

The average speed is the total distance traveled by any object in a particular time interval.

Given that;

Distance covered by Roger = 13.2 miles

Time is taken by Roger = 1.6 hours

Distance covered by Ana = 10.85 miles

Time is taken by Ana = 1.4 hours

Now, Calculate the speed of Roger and Ana as;

Speed = Distance / Time

For Roger,

Speed = 13.2/1.6 = 8.25 mph

For Ana,

Speed = 10.85/1.4= 7.75 mph

Hence, Roger has a faster speed at 8.25 miles per hour compared to Ana who ran with a speed of 7.75 mph.

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