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A housefly can fly about 6.4 feet per second. At this rate, how far can it fly in 25 seconds?

Answer 1

Eva Adamson

The housefly could fly 160 feet in 25 seconds.

The formula for this is as follows:

#d = (6.4 ft)/(sec) xx t#

Where #d# is the distance traveled and #t# is the time.

Thus, for twenty-five seconds:

#d = (6.4 ft)/(sec) xx 25 sec#

#d = (6.4 ft)/(cancel(sec)) xx 25 cancel(sec)#

#d = (6.4 ft) xx 25#

#d = 160 ft#

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Answer 2

Avery Alexander

To find out how far a housefly can fly in 25 seconds at a rate of 6.4 feet per second, you would multiply the speed (6.4 feet per second) by the time (25 seconds). This gives you a distance of 160 feet.

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