Question

Amanda can jog 18 miles in 5 hours. At this rate, how many miles can Amanda jog in 4 hours?

Answer 1

18 = x
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5 4
x = 18•4 / 5
72/5 = 14.4 final answer

Answer 2

we know that

Amanda can jog
`18` miles in
`5` hours

so

by proportion

Find the number of miles that Amanda can jog in
`4` hours

`(18)/(5) (miles)/(hours) =(x)/(4) (miles)/(hours) \\ \\5*x=18*4 \\ \\x=72/5 \\ \\ x=14.4\ miles`

therefore

the answer is

`14.4\ miles`