SOLUTION: Team Rise Over Run canoed 15 3/4 miles in 2 1/4 hours. What was their rate of speed in miles per hour?

Question 1126911: Team Rise Over Run canoed 15 3/4 miles in 2 1/4 hours. What was their rate of speed in miles per hour?

Found 3 solutions by ikleyn, rfer, Alan3354:
Answer by ikleyn(53763)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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"Rate of speed" is INAPPLICABLE term in this case.

Answer by rfer(16322)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
15.75/2.25=7mph
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(15 3/4)/(2 1/4)=
(63/4)/(9/4)=
63/4*4/9=252/36=7mph
Answer by Alan3354(69443)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
There's rate, and there's speed.
There is no "rate of speed."
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