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Lexi ran 2/4 of a mile in 1/10 of an hour. At this rate, in how long does she run one mile?

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Answer:A runner ran 20 miles in 150 minutes. If she runs at that speed,. How long would it take her to run 6 miles? ... How fast is she running in miles per hour? ... experience in reasoning with equivalent ratios and unit rates from both sides of the ratio.

Explanation:

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Answer:

0.2 hours

Explanation:

Givens

2/4 mile = 1/2 mile when 2/4 is reduced. 1/2 = 0.5 miles in decimal form.

1/10 = 0.1

0.5 miles 1 mile

======= = ======

0.1 hours x hours

Solution

Cross multiply

x* 0.5 = 0.1 * 1 Combine

0.5 x = 0.1 Divide by 0.5

x = 0.1/0.5

x = 0.2 hours.

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