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Paula ran a total of 72meters directly toward school at a constant velocity. She ran one-third of that distance in 8seconds. What was her velocity?

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Answer:

3 meters per second

Step-by-step explanation:

72 divided by 3= 24 meters in 8 seconds

24/8= 3, so 3 meters per second

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