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John walked 9 5/8 miles at an average speed of 1 3/4 MPH. How long did it take John to walk this distance?

User Tim Hunt
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Answer:

5.5 hours

Explanation:

9.625/1.75=5.5hr

User Corinem
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Answer:

5 hours and 30 minutes

Explanation:

Convert all fractions to decimals for easier division

9 and 5/8 = 9.625

1 and 3/4 = 1.75

Then divide 9.625 by 1.75 to get the hours amount

9.625 / 1.75 = 5.5

0.5 of an hour is 30 minutes, so the final answer is 5 hours and 30 minutes

User Ergys
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