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If a giant tortoise  walks 15 feet a minute how long will it take this reptile to walk 165 feet?

User TripRev
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This is really just a dimensional analysis exercise, but here u go anyway:

(165 ft)*(1 min / 15 ft) = 165/15 = 11

answer is: 11 min
User John Papa
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(165 feet) x (1 minute / 15 feet) = 11 minutes
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