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A snail moved 5 feet in 2 hours. How many feet will the snail move in 5 hours?

A snail moved 5 feet in 2 hours. How many feet will the snail move in 5 hours?
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A snail moved 5 feet in 2 hours. How many feet will the snail move in 5 hours?

User Josh Sobel
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the best way to do this is to set up a proportion

2 5
--- = ----
5 x

then cross multiply and divide

5 times 5=25/2=12.5

he would move 12.5 feet in 5 hours

I hope I've helped!
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