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The fastest a human has ever run is 27 miles per hour. How many miles per minute did the human run?

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Answer:

0.45 miles per minute

Step by Step Explanation:

Look at the units: miles per hour is miles/hour

If we multiply

miles hour miles

----- * ------- = ---------

hour minute minute

(27 miles/hour)(1/60 hours/minute) = 27/60

= 9/20 = 0.45 miles per minute

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