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MATH / Bill walks (1)/(2) mile south, then (3)/(4) mile east, and finally (1)/(2) mile south. How many miles is he, in a direct line, from his starting point? Express your answer as a dec…

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Bill walks 12\frac{1}{2} mile south, then 34\frac{3}{4} mile east, and finally 12\frac{1}{2} mile south. How many miles is he, in a direct line, from his starting point? Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.
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Bill walks (1)/(2) mile south, then (3)/(4) mile east, and finally (1)/(2) mile south. How many miles is he, in a direct line, from his starting point?  Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.
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Bill walks $\frac{1}{2}$ mile south, then $\frac{3}{4}$ mile east, and finally $\frac{1}{2}$ mile south. How many miles is he, in a direct line, from his starting point?  Express your answer as a decimal to the nearest hundredth.

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Level 5

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Prealgebra

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