SOLUTION: how many minutes will it take to travel 2.5 miles at 3.7 mph?

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Question 344525: how many minutes will it take to travel 2.5 miles at 3.7 mph?
Answer by JBarnum(2146) About Me  (Show Source):
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well you know thatit takes 60 mins to go 3.7miles
theres a few different ways to solve this one is by percentage since 2.5miles is less than 3.7 you can see how much percent 2.5 is of 3.7.
2.5%2F3.7=.675675675
take that number and multiply it by the total minutes 60
.657657657%2A60=highlight%2840.541%29minutes


if u dont like percents then u can do comparissons with a variable
3.7%2F60=2.5%2Fx
2.5%2860%29=3.7%28x%29
150=3.7x
highlight%2840.541%29=x


if you dont like either of those choices u could find out how many minutes per mile.
60%2F3.7=16.2121mins
16.2121%2A2.5=highlight%2840.541%29