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  • 23-10-2017
  • Mathematics
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Amy runs 6 miles in 45 minutes. At the same rate, how many minutes would she take to run 4 miles?

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altavistard
altavistard altavistard
  • 25-10-2017
That would be (4/6) of 45 minutes, or 180/6 minutes, or 30 minutes.




You could also find her rate:  6 miles / 45 minutes, or 8 miles / 60 minutes.

Write an equation of ratios:  

8 mi            4 mi
---------- = ------------
60 min            x

Solving for x:  8x = 240; x = 30 minutes
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