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Model with one-step equations and solve

Problem

Image of a shoe.
Gustave measured his pace and determined that for him, s steps make up one mile. One day Gustave walked 6300 steps, which was 3 miles.
Write an equation to describe this situation.
How many steps are in one mile for Gustave?
  • Your answer should be
  • an integer, like 6
  • a simplified proper fraction, like 3/5
  • a simplified improper fraction, like 7/4
  • a mixed number, like 1 3/4
  • an exact decimal, like 0.75
  • a multiple of pi, like 12 pi or 2/3 pi
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