SOLUTION: If I ran 1 mile in 8 minutes what is my speed?

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Question 556541: If I ran 1 mile in 8 minutes what is my speed?
Answer by TutorDelphia(193)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We can set up a proportion between 1 miles in 8 minutes and x miles in 60 minutes to figure out your mph.

Multiply both sides by 60
(1*60)/8=x
7.5 mph

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