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Dana bikes 10 miles in 50 minutes at this rate how far can she bike in 90 minutes

User FableBlaze
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450 miles i hope it helped
User Cubabit
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there r 2 ways to do this...

(1) unit rate...
10/50 = 1/5 miles per minute
In 90 minutes......1/5 * 90 = 90/5 = 18 miles

(2) proportion..
10/50 = x/90.....10 miles to 50 min = x miles to 90 min
cross multiply
(50)(x) = (10)(90)
50x = 900
x = 900/50
x = 18 minutes.
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