Petra jogs 2 miles in 24 minutes. At this rate, how long would it take her to jog 10 miles?

Mathematics

1 answer:

mestny [16]3 years ago

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Answer:

120 Minutes

Step-by-step explanation:

24 minutes / 2 miles = 12 minutes / 1 mile

12 minutes / 1 miles = x minutes / 10 miles

Cross multiply

12*10/1 = x

120 / 1 = x

x = 120

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