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Jamaal ran 6 miles in 30 minutes. Which expression shows how to correctly determine his speed in miles per minute?

6 miles ÷ 30 minutes
30 minutes ÷ 6 miles
6 miles ÷ 1 minute
30 minutes ÷ 1 mile

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User Hashem
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Option B, 30mins/6miles

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User Papa John
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Answer:

The second one. 30 minutes ÷ 6 miles.

Explanation:

You want to find how long it took Jamaal to run one mile.

30 minutes ÷ 6 miles = 5 minutes.

So Jamaal can run one mile in 5 minutes.

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User Tibbon
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