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A boat travels 39 miles in 4 hours and 20 minutes. What is the speed of the boat in miles per hour?

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Answer:

9.01 miles in 1 hour

Explanation:

to get the answer first u need to do is turn the 20 mins to hours

well we can also turn the hour to mins and then turn it into hours

260 mins= 4.33 hours (rounded)

then 39/4.33= x/1

divided the top and bottom by 4.33

9.01/4.33 (rounded)

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