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A housefly can fly about 6.4 feet per second. At this rate, how far can it fly in
25 seconds ?

User Alan Kay
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Answer:

160ft

Explanation:

So we already know the unit rate, all we need to do is find how many times the fly can go 6.4 feet in 25 seconds, so our equation is:

25 x 6.4 = 160

So our housefly can fly 160 feet in 25 seconds

User Tmlen
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Answer:

1 second = 6.4 feet

25 seconds = 6.4 * 25 = 160 feet

User Atraudes
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