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Bobby runs 10 miles in 75 minutes. How far can he run in 15 minutes?

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Answer:Bobby can run 2 miles in 15 minutes.

Explanation:

We can use proportion to find how far Bobby can run in 15 minutes, given that he runs 10 miles in 75 minutes.

Let d be the distance Bobby can run in 15 minutes.

We can set up the proportion:

distance/ time = distance/ time

Using the values we know:

10 miles / 75 minutes = d / 15 minutes

Simplifying:

d = (10 miles / 75 minutes) x 15 minutes

d = 2 miles

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