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Jessica is going for a walk. She takes 3 hours to walk 7.5 miles. What is her speed?

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Solution:

Speed, s, can be calculated using the formula;


\begin{gathered} s=(d)/(t) \\ \\ \text{ Where;} \\ d=distance,t=time \end{gathered}

Thus;


\begin{gathered} d=7.5miles,t=3hours \\ \\ s=(7.5miles)/(3hours) \\ \\ s=25(miles)/(hour) \end{gathered}

ANSWER: Her speed is 25 miles per hour.

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