SOLUTION: Bart ran 15840 ft in 30 min. Rebecca ran 1 mile in 5 min. How much faster was Rebecca? (1mile =5280ft)

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Question 824945: Bart ran 15840 ft in 30 min. Rebecca ran 1 mile in 5 min. How much faster was Rebecca? (1mile =5280ft)
Answer by y6n3o9p4(20) About Me  (Show Source):
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15840 can be converted to 3 miles, so Bart ran 3 miles in 30 minutes.
If Rebecca can run 1 mile in 5 minutes, then she can run 6 miles in 30 minutes.
Rebecca ran twice as fast as Bart.