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If you are riding your bike west to your friend’s house, and you ride the 1.25 miles in 5 minutes, what is your velocity, in miles per hour?

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Answer:

velocity = 15 miles / hour

Step-by-step explanation:

distance = 1.25 mile

time traveled = 5 min.

find velocity in miles / hour

solution:

use the formula: velocity = distance / time

velocity = 1.25 mile x 60 min

5 min 1 hour

velocity = 15 miles / hour