SOLUTION: Auston runs 6 mile in 55 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 44 minutes

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Question 990605: Auston runs 6 mile in 55 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 44 minutes
Answer by stanbon(75887) About Me  (Show Source):
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Auston runs 6 mile in 55 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 44 minutes
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Use a proportion:
miles/minutes = miles/minutes
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x/44 min = 6miles/55minutes
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x = (44/55)*6
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x = (4/5)6
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x = 24/5
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x = 4.8 miles (distance run in 44 min
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Cheers,
Stan H.
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