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Paula bicycled for 20 minutes and covered 5 miles. What is her speed in miles per hour?
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Paula bicycled for 20 minutes and covered 5 miles. What is her speed in miles per hour?

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In four minutes, Paula covered one mile. Because one hour is equivalent to 60 minutes, we can divide 60 by 4 to get the amount of miles she covered in an hour. 60 / 4 = 15, which means that Paula’s speed is 15mph.
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