Question 824560: Can you please show me how to solve:
If a horse can run 47.5 miles in 60 minutes, how long will it take him to run .25 miles?
Thank you..... Answer by Alan3354(69443) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! If a horse can run 47.5 miles in 60 minutes, how long will it take him to run .25 miles?
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The easiest way is a proportion.
47.5/60 = 0.25/t
47.5t = 60*0.25 = 15
t = 15/47.5 minutes
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Keep the units matching
miles/minutes = miles/minutes
