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?

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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) About Me  (Show Source):
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Her rate of walking is +10+%2F+3+ ft/sec
+d+=+r%2At+
+1600+=+%28+10%2F3+%29%2At+
Multiply both sides by +3+
+4800+=+10t+
+t+=+4800%2F10+
+t+=+480+ sec
and, since there are +60+ sec/min
+480%2F60+=+8+
It takes her 8 min to get there