Question

Elsa runs 7 miles in 80 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 64 minutes?

Answer 1

Heather runs 7 miles in 80 minutes.

At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 64 minutes?

Let x represent miles would she run in 64 minutes?

Question Sets Up the Proportion

7/80= x/63    |Cross Multiplying to solve for x

     x = 7*64/80

     x = 5.6mi

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