Make a proportion for the following word problem and answer the question.A zippster car can travel 342 miles every 3 hours. How

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far can Michelle’s zippster car travel in 14 hours?FOR 25 POINTS

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Alexeev081 [22] · Answer 1 · 2022-09-21T21:02:26+03:00

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Answer:

1596 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

A suitable proportion can be ...

$\dfrac{\text{miles}}{\text{hours}}=\dfrac{M}{14\text{ h}}=\dfrac{342\text{ mi}}{3\text{ h}}\\\\M=\dfrac{14\cdot 342}{3}\text{ mi}=1596\text{ mi}$

We solved it by multiplying both sides by 14 hours. The units of hours cancel, leaving units of miles.

Michelle's car can travel 1596 miles in 14 hours.