An accountant often eats lunch at a restaurant that is 3/8 mile from her office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office?

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​An accountant often eats lunch at a restaurant that is 3/8 mile from her office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office?

Anmol Matta (F-Name :Santosh Kumar) · Accepted Answer

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2  3/8 = 2/1  8/3 = 16/3; 16/3  7 1/2 = 16/3  15/2 = 40 minutes;
Or, alternatively, 7 1/2  3/8 = 15/2  8/3 = 20 minutes per mile;
20 minutes per mile  2 miles = 40 minutes

An accountant often eats lunch at a restaurant that is 3/8 mile from her office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office?

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An accountant often eats lunch at a restaurant that is 3/8 mile from her office. She makes the walk in 7 1/2 minutes. At the same rate, how long will it take her to walk the two miles from her home to her office?