document.write( "Question 901477: How do you solve this problem? How long would it take you to walk 500 meters if you walked 10 meters in 6 seconds? \n" ); document.write( "

Algebra.Com's Answer #546750 by josmiceli(19441) $\"\"$ $\"About$

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You can set up a ratio:
\n" ); document.write( "( distance1 walked ) / ( time to walk it ) =
\n" ); document.write( "( distance2 walked ) / ( time to walk it )
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\n" ); document.write( "Let $\"+t+\"$ = time is seconds
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10+%2F+6+=+500+%2F+t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "Multiply both sides by $\"+6t+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+10t+=+3000+\"$
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+t+=+300+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It would take 300 seconds to walk 500 meters
\n" ); document.write( "You can convert seconds to minutes:
\n" ); document.write( " $\"+300+%2F+60+=+5+\"$
\n" ); document.write( "It would take 5 minutes to walk 500 meters
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