SOLUTION: A man walks 15 blocks to work every morning at a rate of 2 miles per hour. If there are 20 blocks in a mile, how long does it take him to walk to work?
A) 12 1/2 minutes
B) 15
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A) 12 1/2 minutes
B) 15
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Question 768242: A man walks 15 blocks to work every morning at a rate of 2 miles per hour. If there are 20 blocks in a mile, how long does it take him to walk to work?
A) 12 1/2 minutes
B) 15 minutes
C) 22 1/2 minutes
D) 37 1/2 minutes
E) 45 minutes Answer by stanbon(75887) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! A man walks 15 blocks to work every morning at a rate of 2 miles per hour.
If there are 20 blocks in a mile, how long does it take him to walk to work?
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Use a proportion:::
x miles/15 blocks = 1 mile/20 blocks
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x = 15/20 = 3/4 miles
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15 blocks is 3/4 miles
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time = distance/rate
time = (3/4) miles/ 2 mph = (3/4)(1/2) = 3/8 hrs = 22.5 minutes
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C) 22 1/2 minutes
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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