Praxis 5511 Practice Question
When speed walking, Jason takes 12 steps every 8 seconds. At that rate, how many steps will he take in 1,1/3 minutes?
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: To determine how many steps Jason takes in 1.33 minutes, first convert the time into seconds. 1.33 minutes equals 80 seconds (1 minute = 60 seconds, so 1.33 x 60 = 80).
Next, calculate Jason's step rate: he takes 12 steps in 8 seconds, which translates to 1.5 steps per second (12 steps ÷ 8 seconds).
Now, multiply his step rate by the total time in seconds: 1.5 steps/second x 80 seconds = 120 steps.
Option A (100) underestimates his speed. Option B (116) is too low, as is Option D (124), which overestimates. Thus, 120 steps is the accurate total.
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