Kira walks 8 1/2 block in 17 minutes . If Kira continues to walk at a steady pace,how many block will she walk each munite?
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