SOLUTION: Jim runs 7 miles in 80 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 32 minutes?

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Question 752952: Jim runs 7 miles in 80 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 32 minutes?
Answer by Cromlix(4381) About Me  (Show Source):
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If Jim runs 7 miles in 80 mins, then he
is running 0.875 miles in a minute.
Therefore in 32 minutes he will run
0.875 x 32 = 2.8 miles