SOLUTION: Sue lives 2.5 miles from school. How long will it take her to get to school while traveling 3 miles per hour?

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Question 404954: Sue lives 2.5 miles from school. How long will it take her to get to school while traveling 3 miles per hour?
Answer by IWork4Dessert(60) About Me  (Show Source):
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Since Sue is traveling at 3mph, she is going at 3 miles=60 minutes.
This means that Sue is going at 1 mile in 20 minutes.
Now all you have to do is figure out how many 20-minute miles fit into 2.5 miles.
1+1+.5=2.5
Your one equals 20 minutes, so just solve from there.
20 minutes + 20 minutes + 10 minutes = 50 minutes
That's your answer.