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alket goes to school on foot, when he walks 1/3 of the way, it is 7:40, while when he has walked 1/2, it is 7:45. At what time did alket reach school

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Answer:

1/6 mile in 5 minutes = 1/30 mile per minute

Alket started at 7:30 A.M.

After 10 minutes, he has walked 10/30 = 1/3 of the way.

After 15 minutes, he has walked 1/2 of the way.

So Alket reached school at 8:00 A.M.

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