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An athlete runs 8 miles in 50 minutes on a treadmill. At this rate:a. How long will it take the athlete to run 9 miles?b. How far can the athlete run in 1 hour?
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We do this by dividing the total distance by the total time. In this case, the athlete runs 8 miles in 50 minutes, so the unit rate is $\frac{8}{50}$ miles per minute. Show more…
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