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A penguin walks South. It completes the first 1/2 mile in 1/6 of an hour and continues at the same rate. What is the penguin's rate in Miles per hour?

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Answer:

the answer is 4.5 miles

User Rawan
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Answer:

3 miles an hour

Explanation:

1/6 hours = 10 min

6 * .5 miles = 3mph

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