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Hadley paddled a canoe 2 miles in 1/9 of
an hour How far could Hadley paddle in
1 hour?

User Anatoliy R
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Answer: 18 miles

explanation: set up a proportion. (2 over 1/9 = x over 1). cross multiply, 2x1=2, then divide 2/(1/9)=18.

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