SOLUTION: You are riding your bicycle. It takes you 28 minutes to go 8 miles. If you continue traveling at the same rate, how long would it take you to go 15 miles?

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Question 683072: You are riding your bicycle. It takes you 28 minutes to go 8 miles. If you continue traveling at the same rate, how long would it take you to go 15 miles?
Answer by ReadingBoosters(3246) About Me  (Show Source):
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rate = distance / time
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r = 8/28
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time = distance / rate
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t+=+15%2F%288%2F28%29
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t=%2815%29%2828%2F8%29+=+420%2F8+=+52.5 minutes
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