6th Grade Itinerary Problems Using Ratios: Problem 3

Problem: Raleigh is going on a walk. She can go two ways: an all-flat road, or a half uphill and half downhill road. The total amount of time used for walking both ways is the same. The speed going downhill is 1.6 times the speed going on flat road. What fraction of the speed going on flat road is the speed spent going uphill?

Key: Set unknown values as easy to calculate numbers, as long as they follow the requirements in the problem

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