SOLUTION: you are riding your bicycle.It takes you 21 minutes to go 5 miles. If you continue traveling at the same rate,how long will it take you to go 12 miles?

Question 399668: you are riding your bicycle.It takes you 21 minutes to go 5 miles. If you continue traveling at the same rate,how long will it take you to go 12 miles?
Answer by nerdybill(7384) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
you are riding your bicycle.It takes you 21 minutes to go 5 miles. If you continue traveling at the same rate,how long will it take you to go 12 miles?
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rate then is 21 minutes per 5 miles:
21/5
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to find the time to travel 12 miles:
21/5 * 12 = (21*12)/5 = 50.4 minutes
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