SOLUTION: if a person can walk 3 km in 32 mins how far would they go in 90 mins

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Question 786268: if a person can walk 3 km in 32 mins how far would they go in 90 mins
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if a person can walk 3 km in 32 mins how far would they go in 90 mins
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Do this as a ratio equation
Let d = distance walked in 90 min
=
Cross multiply
32d = 3*90
32d = 270
d = 270/32
d = 8.4375 km in 90 min

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