SOLUTION: A car travels 700 miles in 5 days. At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?

Question 425611: A car travels 700 miles in 5 days. At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
700 miles/5 days = 140 miles/day
Multiply that by 24

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

Hi
A car travels 700 miles in 5 days.
At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?
Let x represent how far it will travel in 24 days
Sets Up the Proportion:
| Cross Multiplying
5x = 24*700
x = 24*700/5
x = 3360 mi, how far it will travel in 24 days
CHECKING our Answer***
700/5 = 140 = 3360/24
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