Grace ran a 26- mile marathon in 4 hours. how far did Grace run in 1.5 hours?

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To find how far Grace ran in 1.5 hours, we can set up a proportion.

The proportion is: 26 miles / 4 hours = x miles / 1.5 hours

To find x, we can cross multiply and solve for x:

4 * x = 26 * 1.5
4x = 39
x = 39 / 4
x = 9.75

Therefore, Grace ran approximately 9.75 miles in 1.5 hours.