Rubio decides he is going to walk to his friend's house, which is 1 mile from his house. he can walk at a pace of 2/3 miles in 16 minutes. at this rate, how long will it take him to get to his friend's house?

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First, let's determine Rubio's walking rate in miles per minute. He can walk \( \frac{2}{3} \) miles in 16 minutes.

To find his rate in miles per minute:

\[ \text{Rate} = \frac{2/3 \text{ miles}}{16 \text{ minutes}} = \frac{2}{3} \div 16 = \frac{2}{3} \times \frac{1}{16} = \frac{2}{48} = \frac{1}{24} \text{ miles per minute} \]

Now that we know his walking rate is \( \frac{1}{24} \) miles per minute, we need to calculate how long it will take him to walk 1 mile.

Using the formula:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{\text{Distance}}{\text{Rate}} \]

Substituting the known values:

\[ \text{Time} = \frac{1 \text{ mile}}{\frac{1}{24} \text{ miles per minute}} = 1 \times 24 = 24 \text{ minutes} \]

Thus, it will take Rubio 24 minutes to walk to his friend's house.