Question 1085197
Jessica is walking home from a friend's house. After two minutes she is 1.2 miles from home. Seventeen minutes after leaving, she is 0.7 miles from home. What is her rate in miles per hour? 
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She moved 0.5 miles in 15 minutes.
= 0.5 miles in 0.25 hours
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To find mi/hr divide the miles by the hours.
0.5 miles/0.25 hours = 2 mi/hr