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a snail moves at a speed of 2.394 inches per minute. if the snail keeps moving at the rate, about how many inches will it travel in 7.489 minutes?

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make it into a proportion.
2.394 over 1 = x over 7.489
next step: cross multiply
1x = 12.928666
simplified: 1x = 12.9
last step: dividing
x = 12.9 inches traveled within 7.489 minutes
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