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Sally walked 2 kilometers to school. If she walks at a speed of 0.5 kilometers per hour, how long does it take her to get to school

Solution

S a ll y w a l k e d 2 ki l o m e t ers t o sc h oo l . I f s h e w a l k s a t a s p ee d o f 0.5 ki l o m e t ers p er h o u r, h o w l o n g d oes i t t ak e h er t o g e t t o sc h oo l

Solution

time : 4

Solution steps

Translate the problem into an equation:

2 = 0.5 x

Solve for

x, 2 = 0.5 x : x = 4

time : 4

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