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you leave your house at 7:45 to walk to school. School begins at 8:10.The school is 1400 meters from your house. You check your smartwatch at 7:55, and you see that you have walked 600 meters. Will you make it to school on time if you continue to walk at the same rate? explain your answer.

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To determine if you will make it to school on time, we need to calculate how much time it will take for you to walk the remaining distance of 800 meters.

You have walked 600 meters by 7:55 am, which means you have 1400 meters - 600 meters = 800 meters left to walk.

To calculate the time it will take, we need to determine your walking speed. Let's assume that you walk at a constant speed throughout your journey.

You have 15 minutes (from 7:45 am to 8:00 am) to walk the remaining 800 meters.

To find your walking speed, we can use the formula: Speed = Distance / Time

Speed = 800 meters / 15 minutes = 53.33 meters/minute

Now, to determine if you will make it to school on time, we can calculate the time it will take to walk the remaining 800 meters at this speed.

Time = Distance / Speed = 800 meters / 53.33 meters/minute ≈ 15 minutes

The calculated time is equal to the remaining time you have, which means you will reach school exactly at 8:10 am when the school begins.

Therefore, if you continue to walk at the same rate, you will make it to school on time.
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