On their next training run, pepe averaged a speed of 2/3 of a mile in 5 minutes, while Paula averaged 1/4 of a mile in 2 minutes. If pepe and Paula each ran at their individual pace for 60 minutes, how many total miles did they cumulatively run?

On their next training run, pepe averaged a speed of 2/3 of a mile in 5 minutes, while Paula averaged 1/4 of a mile in 2 minutes. If pepe and Paula each ran at their individual pace for 60 minutes, how many total miles did they cumulatively run?

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