SOLUTION: If Beth can walk two and a half miles in 28 minutes how many minutes will it take her to walk 10 miles

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Question 1079821: If Beth can walk two and a half miles in 28 minutes how many minutes will it take her to walk 10 miles
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Set up a proportion.

Let m = number of minutes we need to find.

2_1/2 miles = 5/2 miles

Here is the set up:


(5/2)/(10) = (28/m)


(10)(28) = (5/2)(m)


280 = (5m/2)

Solve for m to find your answer.