Solve the Problem and Answer the Question

question 139

Multiple Choice

Solve the problem and answer the question.
-Jim can run 5 miles per hour on level ground on a still day. One windy day, he runs 12 miles with the wind, and in the same amount of time runs 5 miles against the wind. What is the rate of the wind?

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