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You can walk 4/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour (15 minutes). How far can you walk in an hour?

User Lucaboni
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Answer:

3.2 miles in one hour

Explanation:

You can walk 4/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour (15 minutes). How far can you walk in an hour?

If you can walk 4/5 of a mile in 1/4 of an hour the equation would be:

4/5x = 1/4

multiply both sides by 4:

4(4/5x) = 4(1/4)

3.2 miles per 1 hour

User Xavier Decoster
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Answer:

0.2

Explanation:

Multiply 4/5 and 1/4: Decimal form

.8 • .25

User Dgsleeps
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