SOLUTION: kate rides her biike for 3 hours at 12miles per hour. Jakob rides the same distance in 2.5 hours . At what rate did Jakob ride his bike?

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Question 857493: kate rides her biike for 3 hours at 12miles per hour. Jakob rides the same distance in 2.5 hours . At what rate did Jakob ride his bike?
Answer by rvfer(117)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
3*12=36 miles
36/2.5=14.4 mph

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