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Jessica runs 2 1/2 miles In 16 1/4 min. What is Jessica’s average time per mile in min

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Because speed is equal to (distance / time), we can find her average time by dividing her distance (2.5 miles) by her time, (16.25).
This gives us approximately 0.154 miles per minute.
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