SOLUTION: dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours.how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?

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Question 549856: dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours.how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?
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dan drove 715 miles in 13 hours. how many miles will he drive in 5 hours?
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Let d = miles driven in 5 hrs
A ratio equation is an easy way to do this:
d%2F715 = 5%2F13
Cross multiply
13d = 5 * 715
13d = 3575
d = 3575%2F13
d = 275 mi in 5 hrs