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A person on a moving sidewalk travels 35 feet in 7 seconds. The moving sidewalk has a length of 100 feet. How long will it take to move from one end to the other? The person will take seconds to move from
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A person on a moving sidewalk travels 35 feet in 7 seconds. The moving sidewalk has a length of 100 feet. How long will it take to move from one end to the other? The person will take seconds to move from one end to the other.

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Every 35 feet is 7 seconds

Divide total length by 35:

100/35 = 2.85714

Multiply that by 7 seconds

2.85714 x 7 = 20 seconds total

Answer: 20 seconds

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