SOLUTION: If a person drives 4,000 miles in 8 months, how many miles will that person drive every 2 years?

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Question 471519: If a person drives 4,000 miles in 8 months, how many miles will that person drive every 2 years?
Found 2 solutions by ewatrrr, Tatiana_Stebko:
Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
 

Hi,

Let x represent miles will that person drive every 2 years (24 months)

 %2824%2F8%29+=++x%2F4000   |Cross Multiplying to solve

 8x = 24*4000 

  x = 12,000mi

Answer by Tatiana_Stebko(1539) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
2 years is 2*12=24 months
%284000%2A24%29%2F8=12000 miles in 2 years