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Question from Miriam, a student: An airliner travels 125miles in 15minutes. What is its speed in miles per hour? |
Miriam,
Fifteen minutes is one-quarter of an hour. Thus the airliner travels 125 miles in a quarter of an hour. How far does it travel in one hour?
Penny
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