SOLUTION: Everyday Sarah drives the same distance to work and back home. If Sarah drove 1,008 miles in 5 days, how far did Sarah drive in 3 days

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Question 1009338: Everyday Sarah drives the same distance to work and back home. If Sarah drove 1,008 miles in 5 days, how far did Sarah drive in 3 days
Found 2 solutions by macston, fractalier:
Answer by macston(5194) About Me  (Show Source):
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1008 miles / 5 days = 201.6 miles per day
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201.6 miles per day x 3 days = 604.8 miles
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ANSWER: She would drive 604.8 miles in 3 days.

Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!
We could set this up as a proportion:
1008%2F5+=+x%2F3
Cross-multiply and get
5x = 3024
x = 604.8 miles