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Ratios, rates, proportional relationships, and units SAT question
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A triathlon is a multisport race consisting of three different legs. A triathlon participant completed the cycling leg with an average speed of miles per hour. What was the average speed, in yards per hour, of the participant during the cycling leg?
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The correct answer is . It's given that . It follows that an average speed of miles per hour is equivalent to , or yards per hour.
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