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A giant tortoise can walk about 1/10 meters per second on land. A cooter turtle can walk about 1/2 meter per second on land. How long would it take a giant tortoise to travel 3 meters?

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(1/10) / 1 = 3 / x.....1/10 m to 1 second = 3 m to x seconds
cross multiply
(1/10)(x) = (3)(1)
1/10x = 3
x = 3 / (1/10)
x = 3 * 10/1
x = 30 seconds <====
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