Question

Jeffrey pedometer reads 3168 steps when he had walked 1.5 miles. Based on the information, how many steps will he need to walk 5 miles? Use a proportion.

Answer 1

Answer:

Number of steps = 10,560 steps

Step-by-step explanation:

Number of steps : number of miles = 3168 : 1.5

how many steps will he need to walk 5 miles?

Let number of steps = x

Number of steps : number of miles = x : 5

3168 : 1.5 = x : 5

3168/1.5 = x/5

Cross product

3168 * 5 = 1.5 * x

15,840 = 1.5x

x = 15,840 / 1.5

= 10,560 steps

x = 10,560 steps

Number of steps = 10,560 steps