SOLUTION: Joey is riding a bicycle. It takes him 28 minutes to go 8 miles. If he continues traveling at the same rate, how long will it take him to go 15 miles?
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Question 969932: Joey is riding a bicycle. It takes him 28 minutes to go 8 miles. If he continues traveling at the same rate, how long will it take him to go 15 miles? Answer by ankor@dixie-net.com(22740) (Show Source):
You can put this solution on YOUR website! Joey is riding a bicycle. It takes him 28 minutes to go 8 miles.
If he continues traveling at the same rate, how long will it take him to go 15 miles?
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Distance varies directly with time, use a ratio equation to do this
let t = time to go 15 mi =
Cross multiply
8t = 28 * 15
8t = 420
t = 420/8
t = 52.5 min to go 15 mi
