Question

Dante runs 7 miles in 60 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 24 minutes?

Answer 1

Answer: 2.8 miles

Step-by-step:

We can write it in the proportion $\frac{7}{60} = \frac{x}{24}$

where x is our number of miles trying to find

We now cross multiply or use the butterfly method which I will demonstrate both

Cross Multiply

We multiply the numerator with the dominator

so $7 multiplied by 24$

and $60 multiplied by x$

$7*24=60x$

$168=60x$

$\frac{168}{60} =\frac{60x}{60}$

$2.8=x$ or $x=2.8$

Now for the

Butterfly Method

You would do 7 times 24 divided by 60 or $\frac{7*24}{60}$

Then$\frac{168}{60}$ simplify

$2.8$ so 2.8 miles in either method