SOLUTION: dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours.how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?

SOLUTION: dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours.how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?

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Question 549856: dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours.how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?
Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours. how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?
:
Let d = miles driven in 5 hrs
A ratio equation is an easy way to do this:
=
Cross multiply
13d = 5 * 715
13d = 3575
d =
d = 275 mi in 5 hrs

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