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Dividing fractions word problems

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A turtle can walk of a kilometer in an hour. The turtle is of a kilometer away from a pond.
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At this speed, how long will it take the turtle to reach the pond?
hours
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Your answer should be
an integer, like 6
a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
a simplified improper fraction, like
7/4
a mixed number, like 1 3/4

Answer 1

2 2/5

Explanation: we know that

A turtle can walk 1/12 of a kilometer in an hour

so

by proportion

Find how long will it take the turtle to reach the pond (1/5 km)

Convert to mixed number