Danielle needs to walk 2.5 miles. If she wants to reach her destination in 30 minutes ( hour), how fast does she need to walk?

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To determine how fast Danielle needs to walk to cover 2.5 miles in 30 minutes, we can use the formula:

Speed = Distance / Time

In this case, the distance is 2.5 miles and the time is 30 minutes. However, it's important to note that the time needs to be in hours for the formula to work correctly. Since there are 60 minutes in an hour, we can convert 30 minutes to hours by dividing it by 60:

Time (in hours) = 30 minutes / 60 = 0.5 hours

Now that we have the distance and time in the correct units, we can substitute these values into the formula:

Speed = Distance / Time
Speed = 2.5 miles / 0.5 hours

By dividing 2.5 miles by 0.5 hours, we find that Danielle needs to walk at a speed of 5 miles per hour to reach her destination in 30 minutes.

You have two numbers: 2.5 miles and 0.5 hours.

Should you
add?
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divide?

Which gives you a reasonable answer?