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Anna walked 8 miles in 3 hours. Juan walked 14 miles in 5 hours. Are these rates in proportion?

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These rates are not in proportion. Juan walked faster.

Step-by-step explanation:

First, we want to make these ratios to have the same denominator so we can compare the numerators. To do this, do 3x5 and 8x5 to get 40:15. Then, we do 5x3 and 14x3 to get 42:15. Now we can just compare the numbers 40 and 42, and since 42 < 40, we know Juan walked faster.

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