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Nina and Jo both ran an 8 km race. Nina took 45 minutes to run the whole race. Jo started the race 4 minutes later than Nina but caught up when they had both travelled 5 km. If Nina and Jo both ran at constant speeds, what is Jo's speed to 2 dp?

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Answer:

6.0869 mph

Explanation:

Nina:

8 km: 45 mins

Jo:

8 km: 49 mins

Speed = distance / time

Speed= 8 / 49

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