Grace ran a 26-mile marathon in 4 hours. How far did Grace run in 1.5 hours?(1 point)

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156 miles
156 miles

69.33 miles
69.33 miles

4.33 miles
4.33 miles

9.75 miles

1 answer

To find out how far Grace ran in 1.5 hours, we first need to determine her speed in miles per hour.

Grace ran 26 miles in 4 hours. Her speed can be calculated as follows:

Speed = Distance / Time = 26 miles / 4 hours = 6.5 miles per hour.

Now, we can find out how far she ran in 1.5 hours using the speed we just calculated:

Distance = Speed × Time = 6.5 miles/hour × 1.5 hours = 9.75 miles.

So, Grace ran 9.75 miles in 1.5 hours.