SOLUTION: On Wednesday mrs h ran on the treadmill for 40 minutes. She only went 2.5 miles. If she runs at this same rate how long will it take her to run 13 miles?

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Question 840109: On Wednesday mrs h ran on the treadmill for 40 minutes. She only went 2.5 miles. If she runs at this same rate how long will it take her to run 13 miles?
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Hi,

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