SOLUTION: Keiko runs 5 miles in 38 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 57 minutes?

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Question 1150628: Keiko runs 5 miles in 38 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 57 minutes?
Found 2 solutions by josgarithmetic, ikleyn:
Answer by josgarithmetic(39616)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
simple unit conversion
Answer by ikleyn(52775)   (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
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Use the proportion


     = .


From the proportion, get  x =  =  = 2.5*3 = 7.5 miles.   ANSWER



Another way to solve is to notice that 57 is    of 38.


Then the value to answer is    of 5 miles, which is  7.5 miles.

Solved.



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