Solve the problem.
-Bert is 27.5 kilometers away from Brenda. Both begin to walk toward each other at the same time. Bert walks at 3.5 kilometers per hour. They meet in 5 hours. How fast is Brenda walking?
A) 3.5 kilometers per hour
B) 2 kilometers per hour
C) 3 kilometers per hour
D) 4 kilometers per hour

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Brenda is walking at 2 kilometers per hour. In 5 hours, Bert covers 17.5 kilometers (3.5 km/h * 5 h), leaving 10 kilometers (27.5 km - 17.5 km) for Brenda, who covers this distance in 5 hours, resulting in a speed of 2 km/h (10 km / 5 h).

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