SOLUTION: timmy the turtle can walk 5m every 10 minutes . how many meters can he travel in an hour

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Question 854009: timmy the turtle can walk 5m every 10 minutes . how many meters can he travel in an hour
Answer by josmiceli(19441) About Me  (Show Source):
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If he walks for 6 times that amount of time,
he can walk 6 times as far, so
Walking for +6%2A10+=+60+ minutes,
he can walk +6%2A5+=+30+ miles
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Notice that +60+ minutes is 1 hour, so
+30+ miles is the answer