SOLUTION: Manuel drove 360 miles in 5 hours. At the same rate, how long would it take him to drive 792 miles?

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Question 1030483: Manuel drove 360 miles in 5 hours. At the same rate, how long would it take him to drive 792 miles?
Answer by fractalier(6550) About Me  (Show Source):
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Couple of ways to do this...let's use a proportion...
360%2F5+=+792%2Fx
Cross-multiply and solve
360x = 792*5 = 3960
x = 11 hours