SOLUTION: Assume a person jogging 1 mi at a rate of 5 mi/h will burn 100 Cal. At this rate how many minutes does it take to jog 1 mi?

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Question 16017: Assume a person jogging 1 mi at a rate of 5 mi/h will burn 100 Cal.
At this rate how many minutes does it take to jog 1 mi?

Answer by rapaljer(4671) About Me  (Show Source):
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If the person is jogging at a rate of 5 mi/hr, in 1 hour they jog 5 miles. It will take 1/5 hour (or 60 min/5 = 12 minutes) to jog 1 mile. Calories burned is irrelevant to this question!!

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