SOLUTION: A giant tortoise can travel 0.17 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 1.9 miles?
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Question 351476: A giant tortoise can travel 0.17 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 1.9 miles?
Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A giant tortoise can travel 0.17 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 1.9 miles?
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Solve:
x/1.9 = 1hr/0.17
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x = 1.9/0.17 = 11.18 hours
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cheers,
Stan H.
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