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You walking against the wind. Your normal speed without the wind is 5mph. How long will it takes you to cover a distance of 5miles if the wind slow you down to 4/5 of your normal speed?

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Answer:

1.25 hours

Explanation:

So if you walk at 5 mph without wind, it takes you 1 hour to cover a 5 mile distance since you travel at a speed of 5 every hour. (5 mph). with the wind, your speed is 4 miles per hour because the wind slows you down to 4/5ths of your normal speed. 4/5ths of 5 is 4. It takes 1.25 hours to walk with the wind because 5(miles)/4(mph) is 1.25 hours. Hope this helps bud!

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