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Question from Joshua, a student:

A boat travels at a constant rate of 5 miles per hour for 30 minutes. How far does the boat go in that time?

Joshua,

Thirty minutes is half an hour so if the boat travels 5 miles in an hour how far does it travel in half an hour?

Penny

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