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

Which proportion could Scott use to model this situation?
Please choose from one of the following options.

m/20=85/52

m/85=52/20

Solve the proportion to determine how long it will take Scott to run 52 km.
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User Sharjeel
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you wanna
divide 85 and 52
because he can run 20 KM in 85 min
and he wants to see how long it takes him to run 52 KM
So the first one is correct
User Juozas
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