Verified Answer :


if she walks 8.5 blocks in 17 minutes, divide 8.5 by 17, and you'll get 0.5 blocks per minute

Answer:

Kira walks \(\frac{1}{2}\) block each minute

Step-by-step explanation:

Kira walks in 17 minutes = \(8\frac{1}{2}\) blocks

We have to calculate in one minute how many block will Kira walks.

first we convert \(8\frac{1}{2}\) to decimal form

\(8\frac{1}{2}\) = 8.5 blocks

So we have to divide 8.5  by 17

\(\frac{8.5}{17}\) = 0.5 block or \(\frac{1}{2}\) block

Kira walks \(\frac{1}{2}\) block each minute