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Darrell walked a total of 18 kilometers by making 6 trips to school. After 9 trips to school, how many kilometers will Darrell have walked in total? Solve using unit rates.

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Answer: 27 km

Explanation:

18km/6 trips = x km/1 trip
18 * 1 = 18
6 * x = 6x
18=6x
divide both sides by 6
18/6 = 3 km
6x/6 = x
x = 3km
so Darrell travels 3km per trip
so 3 km * 9 trips = 27 km

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