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A glacier moves about 3 inches every 9 hours. At this rate, about how far does the glacier move in 36 hours? Help me please
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A glacier moves about 3 inches every 9 hours. At this rate, about how far does the glacier move in 36 hours?

Help me please

User Han Zhengzu
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So first you would divide 12 in half to figure out how many inches it moves in 24 hours (or 1 day) which would be 6 inches every 24 hours. You then multiply 6 (inches per day) by 7 (# of days). You end up with 42 inches in 7 days. Hope this helps
User Matt Van Horn
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Answer:

The answer is 12

Explanation:

36/9=4

4x3=12

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