SOLUTION: A boat travels 336 miles in 7 hours(with constant speed). How much time will it take to travel 144 miles?

Question 728056: A boat travels 336 miles in 7 hours(with constant speed). How much time will it take to travel 144 miles?
Found 2 solutions by josmiceli, stanbon:
Answer by josmiceli(19441) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!

The boat's rate is mi/hr

hrs
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Note that the units are miles/hr and miles,
so you don't have to convert any units.

Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source): You can put this solution on YOUR website!
A boat travels 336 miles in 7 hours(with constant speed). How much time will it take to travel 144 miles?
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Use a proportion:
time/distance = time/distance
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x/144 = 7/336
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x = (144)(7/336)
x = 3 hrs
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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