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If you walk 2 1/4 miles in 3/4 hours how far can you walk in 2 1/2 hours

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FIrst calculate the speed, as follow:

speed = distance/time

distance = 2 1/4 mi = 2.25 mi

time = 3/4 h = 0.75 h

speed = 2.25 mi/0.75 h = 3 mi/h

next, for the distance traveled in 2 1/2 hours, use:

distance = speed x time

time = 21/2 h = 2.5 h

distance = (3 mi/h) x (2.5 h)

distance = 7.5 mi =7 1/2 mi

Hence, you can walk 7 1/2 miles in 2 1/2 hours

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