Question

Suppose you walk 2 miles in 35 minutes. 4. write a proportion to find how far you would walk in an hour if you were to continue at the same rate.

Answer 1

We have to write a proportion to find how far would you walk in an hour.1 hour = 60 minutes.2 miles ------------------------- 35 minutesx miles ------------------------- 60 minutes-----------------------------------------------------
2 : x = 35 : 6060 * 2 = 35 x120 = 35 xx = 120 : 35 = 3.43 milesAnswer: You would walk 3.43 miles if you were to continue at the same rate.