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I take 2 1/4 hours to walk from home to the market.If my average speed is 4km/h, what is the distance from home to the Market​

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9 km, since you are walking 4 kilometers per hour for 2 hours that’s 8 kilometers, and 1/4 of 4 is 1 so 8 kilometers for the 2 hours plus the 1 kilometer for the 1/4 hour equals 9km
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