SOLUTION: Hello, I am having trouble understanding and solving this problem: Suppose you walk at the rate of 210 ft/min. You need to walk 10,000 ft. How many more minutes will it take yo

Question 983745: Hello, I am having trouble understanding and solving this problem:
Suppose you walk at the rate of 210 ft/min. You need to walk 10,000 ft. How many more minutes will it take you to finish if you have already walked 550 ft?
-Thank you.
Answer by macston(5194) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Total distance-already walked=distance left to walk:
10000ft-550ft=9450ft You have 9450 feet left to walk.
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Distance left/rate=time left to finish:
9450ft/(210ft/min)=45 minutes.
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ANSWER: It will take you 45 minutes more if you have already walked 550 feet.
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