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A giant tortolse can travel 0.12 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortaise to travel 1 mile? It would take the tartaise approximatelyO (Round to the nearest tenth as needed)

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A giant tortoise can travel 0.12 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long would it take the tortaise to travel 1 mile?
It would take the tortaise approximately
(Round to the nearest tenth as needed)

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