SOLUTION: Anthony traveled 2 1/2 miles on his bike in 1/4 of an hour. How many hours will it take him to travel 12 miles?

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Question 1018919: Anthony traveled 2 1/2 miles on his bike in 1/4 of an hour. How many hours will it take him to travel 12 miles?
Found 2 solutions by Cromlix, MathTherapy:
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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Hi there,
2 1/2 miles in a 1/4 hour
10 miles in an hour
1 mile in 60mins/10
1 mile in 6 minutes
12 miles in 6 x 12
12 miles in 72 minutes
12 miles in 1hr 12 mins.
12 miles in 1.2 hours
Hope this helps :-)

Answer by MathTherapy(10555) About Me  (Show Source):
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Anthony traveled 2 1/2 miles on his bike in 1/4 of an hour. How many hours will it take him to travel 12 miles?
Set up a proportion as follows: highlight_green%282.5%2F12+=+.25%2FH%29, with H being the number of hours
Solve for H