SOLUTION: the distance between alicas house and paquias house is 1600 feet, if it takes alicias 3 seconds to walk 10 feet, how long will it take her to walk to paquitas house?

Question 697683: the distance between alicas house and paquias house is 1600 feet, if it takes alicias 3 seconds to walk 10 feet, how long will it take her to walk to paquitas house?
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
Her rate of walking is ft/sec

Multiply both sides by

sec
and, since there are sec/min

It takes her 8 min to get there

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