A moving walkway in an airport is 75 m long and moves at a speed of 0.60 m/s. A passenger, after traveling 25 m while standing on the walkway, starts to walk at a speed of 0.50 m/s relative to the surface of the walk-way. How long does she take to travel the total distance of the walkway?

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A moving walkway in an airport is 75 m long and moves at a speed of 0.60 m/s. A passenger, after traveling 25 m while standing on the walkway, starts to walk at a speed of 0.50 m/s relative to the surface of the walk-way. How long does she take to travel the total distance of the walkway?

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