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  • 22-10-2017
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Amanda can jog 18 miles in 5 hours. At this rate, how many miles can Amanda jog in 4 hours?

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pon14
pon14 pon14
  • 22-10-2017
18 = x
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5 4
x = 18•4 / 5
72/5 = 14.4 final answer
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calculista
calculista calculista
  • 22-10-2018

we know that

Amanda can jog [tex]18[/tex] miles in [tex]5[/tex] hours

so

by proportion

Find the number of miles that Amanda  can jog in [tex]4[/tex] hours

[tex]\frac{18}{5} \frac{miles}{hours} =\frac{x}{4} \frac{miles}{hours} \\ \\5*x=18*4 \\ \\x=72/5 \\ \\ x=14.4\ miles[/tex]

therefore

the answer is

[tex]14.4\ miles[/tex]

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