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Sherri is going to her friends house for dinner. she walks there (1.5 miles) at 3 mph, has dinner for 2 hours, and rides her friends bike home at 8 mph. how long was she away from home?

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1.5 miles at 3mph would take 30 minutes plus 2 hours at dinner then 11 minutes 15 seconds to get home .

Answer: 2 hours 41 minutes 15 seconds

Formula: Distance = Rate x Time

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