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A person can walk 3 1/4 miles in one hour. How many miles can the person walk in 1 3/4 hours?
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A person can walk 3 1/4 miles in one hour. How many miles can the person walk in 1 3/4 hours?

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Since Emily is walking at a constant speed, we can solve this using proportions, equating ratios of distance/time.

The first ratio is 3/4 miles/1/4 hour
The second ratio is 1 mile/ x hour

Equating the two ratios: 3/4 / 1/4 = 1/x
3 = 1/x
x = 1/3 hour
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