You and your friend want to hike a trail. On the map of the trail, 1 inch equals 4 miles. The total length of the trail is 6 inches on the map. If you and your friend walk at 2 miles per hour, how long will it take to hike the entire trail?
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Given that 1 inch on the map equals 4 miles, and the total length of the trail is 6 inches on the map, the actual length of the trail is 6 inches * 4 miles/inch = 24 miles.
If you and your friend walk at 2 miles per hour, it will take you 24 miles / 2 miles per hour = 12 hours to hike the entire trail.
Therefore, it will take you and your friend 12 hours to hike the entire trail.