SOLUTION: Felisa jogged 3 miles in 25 minutes and then jogged 3 more miles in 30 minutes. What was her average speed in miles per minute?

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Question 532263: Felisa jogged 3 miles in 25 minutes and then jogged 3 more miles in 30 minutes. What was her average speed in miles per minute?
Found 3 solutions by solver91311, josmiceli, oberobic:
Answer by solver91311(24713) About Me  (Show Source):
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Rate equals distance divided by time. She ran a total of 6 miles in a total of 55 minutes. Use your calculator.

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Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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Ave speed = ( total miles ) / ( total time )
Ave speed = +%28+3+%2B+3+%29+%2F+%28+25+%2B+30+%29+
Ave speed = +6%2F55+ mi/min

Answer by oberobic(2304) About Me  (Show Source):
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She jogged a total of 6 miles in 55 minutes.
So, her average rate was 6 miles/55 minutes.
That is not a convenient speed to talk about.
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6 miles / 55 min * 60 min/hr = 360/55 = 72/11 miles/hr = about 6.54 mph
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Done.