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A construction crew has just built a new road. it took them 7 weeks to build 8.75 kilometers of road. at what rate did they build the road?

A construction crew has just built a new road. it took them 7 weeks to build 8.75 kilometers of road. at what rate did they build the road?
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A construction crew has just built a new road. it took them 7 weeks to build 8.75 kilometers of road. at what rate did they build the road?

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7 weeks = 8.75

1 week = x

where x is the kilometers of road built in a week

Proportion:

8.75/7 = x/1

7x=8.75

x=1.25
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