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A dog named Bailey ran directly toward her owner at a constant velocity for 1.5 seconds. She ran 4.2 meters in that time. What was Bailey's velocity?

Solution

A d o g nam e d B ai l ey r an d i rec tl y t o w a r d h er o w n er a t a co n s t an t v e l oc i t y f or 1.5 seco n d s . S h e r an 4.2 m e t ers in t ha t t im e . Wha t w a s B ai l e y^{'} s v e l oc i t y ?

Solution

speed : 2.8

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

4.2 = x \cdot 1.5

Solve for

x, 4.2 = x \cdot 1.5 : x = \frac{14}{5}

Simplify

speed : 2.8

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