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aja and emilie were riding their skateboards. they knew that they could ride 3 miles in 20 minutes. use your problem-solving strategies to find out how far the girls can ride in 45 minutes

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Answer: 6.75 miles

Explanation:

3miles x miles

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20 miles 45min

3 times 45=135

20 times x=20x

20x=135

divide both sides by 20

x= 6.75

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