A car travels 60 miles in 50 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the car in mph. A car travels 60 miles in 50 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the carin mph.

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A car travels 60 miles in 50 minutes. Calculate the average speed of the car in mph.

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