At 2 pm​, Li rented  bikes from​ Pearl's Wheels. She returned the bike at 7 ​pm, after riding 46 ​miles: Li paid ​$39.00 for the rentals. a. What was her average speed in miles per​ hour? b. What was her cost per​ hour, to the nearest​ cent? c. What was her cost per​ mile, to the nearest​ cent?

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At 2 pm​, Li rented  bikes from​ Pearl's
Wheels. She returned the bike at 7 ​pm, after
riding 46 ​miles: Li paid ​$39.00 for the
rentals.
a. What was her average speed in miles per​ hour?
b. What was her cost per​ hour, to the nearest​ cent?
c. What was her cost per​ mile, to the nearest​ cent?

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