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Hiking the Hill
Age 14 to 16
ShortChallenge Level 
Sarah walks uphill at an average of 2 miles per hour, and downhill at an average of 4 miles per hour.
She goes for a 6 mile hike up a hill, and then returns downhill by the same route.
What is Sarah's average speed for the whole journey?
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This problem is taken from the UKMT Mathematical Challenges.
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