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Let x represent miles ran in 56 min

Question Sets Up the Proportion: ok to use minutes for the proportion

 

Cross multiply to solve for x

 35x = 3*56

   x = 3*56/35 = 168/35 = 4.8mi



CHECKING our Answer

 3/35 = (48/10) /56 = 48/560 = 3/35 

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