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The time between a flash of lightning and the sound of its thunder can be used to estimate the distance you are from a lightning strike. The distance, in miles, from the strike is approximately the number of seconds between seeing the flash and hearing the thunder divided by 5 . Write an equation to show this relationship using t for time in seconds and d for distance in miles.

A) t= d/5
B) d= t - 5
C) d= t/5
D) d= 5/t

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The answer is C. It’s d= t/5
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