Asked by jrjty

The graph shows the relationship between the number of minutes Maria spent jogging on a treadmill and the distance she jogged.

A graph titled Miles on the Treadmill. The x-axis shows number of minutes, numbered 5 to 45, and the y-axis shows distance in miles, numbered 1 to 9. A straight line with a positive slope begins at point (0, 0) and ends at point (45, 4.5).
What was her speed?

0.1 mile per minute
0.5 mile per minute

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Speed = rise/run = 4.5 miles ÷ 45 minutes = 0.1 mile per minute.

(That is 0.1 mile/min = 6 miles/hour.)