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A turtle walked a half a mile at the rate of 1/5 mph. How long did it take?

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It will take 2.5 hours

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the turtle walked 5/10 of a mile at 2/10 mile per hour. Therefore he covered 2/10 of a mile every hour, requiring 2 1/2 hours to walk the distance. 2/10 + 2/10 + 1/10
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