mia jogs 3 kilometers in 20 minutes. there ar...

mia jogs 3 kilometers in 20 minutes. there are about 0.6 miles in a kilometer. what is mias approximate speed in miles per minute?\no 0.25 miles per minute\no 0.09 miles per minute\no 4 miles per minute\no 11 miles per minute

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# Answer: B. 0.09 miles per minute # Explanation: ## Step1: Convert kilometers to miles Since 1 km is about 0.6 miles and Mia jogs 3 km, the distance in miles is $3\times0.6 = 1.8$ miles. ## Step2: Calculate speed in miles per minute Speed = $\frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Time}}$. Distance is 1.8 miles and time is 20 minutes. So speed = $\frac{1.8}{20}=0.09$ miles per minute.