Question

A giant tortoise can travel 0.17 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortoise to travel 1.1 miles?

It would take the tortoise
hours.
(Type an integer or decimal rounded to one decimal place as needed.)
...

Answer 1

1.07

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Answer 2

6.5 hours

Explanation:

distance = rate times time

1.1 = .17t t stands for time Divide both side by .17

my calculator shows 6.47058823527 We need to round to one decimal place

time = 6.5 hours or 6 1/2 hours