SOLUTION: A car travels 700 miles in 5 days. At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?

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Question 425611: A car travels 700 miles in 5 days. At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?
Found 2 solutions by Alan3354, ewatrrr:
Answer by Alan3354(69443) About Me  (Show Source):
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700 miles/5 days = 140 miles/day
Multiply that by 24

Answer by ewatrrr(24785) About Me  (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website!


Hi

A car travels 700 miles in 5 days.  

At this rate, how far will it travel in 24 days?

Let x represent how far it will travel in 24 days

Sets Up the Proportion:

  700mi%2F5days+=+x%2F24days     | Cross Multiplying 

      5x = 24*700

       x = 24*700/5

       x = 3360 mi, how far it will travel in 24 days



CHECKING our Answer*** 



700/5 = 140 = 3360/24