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nti day #8 - distance, speed, and time
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distance-speed-time l1
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total distance (whole numbers) l2
distance-speed-time l1
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elizabeths grandmother told her that when she was a girl, she had to walk to school. uphill. both ways! how fast could they walk if elizabeths grandmother used to walk 64 miles in 16 hours?
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Explanation:

Step1: Recall speed formula

Speed = $\frac{\text{Total Distance}}{\text{Total Time}}$

Step2: Plug in given values

Substitute distance = 64 miles, time = 16 hours:
$\text{Speed} = \frac{64}{16}$

Step3: Calculate the value

$\text{Speed} = 4$

Answer:

4 miles per hour