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Can run 6 miles in 1 1/3 hours Express her rate in miles per hour.

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Answer:

4 mph

Explanation:

If we convert
1(1)/(3) hours to minutes, we get 90 minutes. She runs 6 miles in 90 minutes. We can now use ratios to get how many miles she runs in 60 minutes/1 hour by using a ratio of 1.5.

mi : min

6 : 90

4 : 60

She runs 4 miles in 60 minutes.

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