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A cyclist travelled 4 miles in 15 minutes. What is her average speed in mph?

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Answer:

16 Miles/Hours

Explanation:

Average speed is the total distance covered divided by the total time

In that case we have a distance of 4 miles

Time is 15 minutes and in order to convert from minutes to hours we divide by 60 and it becomes 0.25 hours

So 4/0.25 is 16 Miles/Hours