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a person on a moving sidewalk travels 21 feet in 7 minutes. the moving sidewalk has a length of 180 feet. how long will it take to get to the end

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At that rate they would get there in 1 hour because 21 feet in 7 minutes is 3 feet per minute so 180 feet in 60 minutes (1 hour) will also be at the same rate
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Figure out how many times 21 will go into 180 the multiply your answer by 7 then bam you have your final answer.
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