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Hallie hikes 5 miles in 90 minutes.

At this pace, how long will it take her to hike the next 2 miles?

User Mikerowehl
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Your answer is 18. Hope this helps!




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User Hannes Karppila
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Given that:
Hallie hikes 5 miles in 90 minutes.
She will hike next 2 miles in x minutes.
To find x, we get
5/90 = 2/x
Cross multiply
5x=180
x=36 minutes

Answer: It will take her 36 minutes to hike for next 2 miles.
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