SOLUTION: if you walk 75 feet in 1.75 minutes how many seconds will it take to walk 60 feet?

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Question 710288: if you walk 75 feet in 1.75 minutes how many seconds will it take to walk 60 feet?
Answer by unlockmath(1688) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hello,
First convert 1.75 minutes to seconds.
105 seconds
Now set up a proportion.
75/105=60/x
Cross multiply:
75x=6300
Divide by 75:
x=84 seconds
Make sense?
RJ
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