Scott likes to run long distances. He can 20 km in 85 minutes. He wants to know how many minutes (m) it will take to run 52 km at the same pace. How long will it take Scott to run 52 km?

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Scott likes to run long distances. He can 20 km in 85 minutes. He wants to know how many minutes (m) it will take to run 52 km at the same pace.

How long will it take Scott to run 52 km?

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m/85=52/20 is the correct answer.
To solve, cross multiply and solve for m.

20m=4,420
m=221

It will take 221 minutes.

Anil Soman answered Nov 9, 2023

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Answer:

It will take Scott 221 minutes to run 52 km

Nevsan answered Nov 14, 2023

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