SOLUTION: a runner goes a distance of 7.2 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes. what was the runners average speed in mph

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Question 297968: a runner goes a distance of 7.2 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes. what was the runners average speed in mph
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a runner goes a distance of 7.2 miles in 1 hour and 10 minutes.
what was the runners average speed in mph.
:
Change 1 hr 10 min to 1.167 hrs
:
Speed = dist/time
:
s = 7.2%2F1.167
s = 6.17 mph