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Delia and Beto left for school at the same time.Delia lives 3/4 mile from school and walks at a pace of16 minutes per mile. Beto lives 3 1/2 miles from schooland bikes at a pace of 3 minutes per mile. Who will get toschool first?

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Answer:Beto will reach school firstStep-by-step explanation:Delia lives 3/4 mile from school, and if she walks at 16 minutes per mile, it would take her 3/4 x 16 = 12 minutes to reach school.Beto lives 3 1/2 (7/2) miles from school, and if she walks 3 minutes a mile, it would take her 7/2 x 3 = 10.5 minutes to reach schoolHope this helps!