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  • 27-03-2017
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One lap around a track is equal to 1/4 of a mile. A horse ran a distance of 9 laps in 2 minutes 30 seconds. What was the horses average speed in miles per minute

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ShivaniVora
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  • 27-03-2017
1/4 of a mile times 9 equals 9/4 miles in total.
The horses time was 2.5 minutes. 
Her average speed is distance/time.
9/4*1/2.5=9/10

Her average speed was 9/10 of a mile per minute.
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