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A tortoise is walking in the desert. It walks at a speed of

7
meters per minute for
17.5
meters. For how many minutes does it walk?

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\bf \begin{array}{ccllll} meters&minutes\\ \textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash&\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\textendash\\ 7&1\\ 17.5&x \end{array}\implies \cfrac{7}{17.5}=\cfrac{1}{x}

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