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On a bicycle, Wendy rides for 4 hours and is 42 miles from her house. After riding for 12 hours, she is 122 miles away. What is Wendy's rate in MPH??

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Answer: 10.2 mph

Explanation:

total runtime of the bike trip: 4hrs, 42 mi total

12 hrs has her 122 mi from home

our rate can be found by taking the miles and dividing it by the hours:

122/12 = 10.2

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