Question

The number of miles Jim runs is directly proportional to the time spent running. If he runs 6 miles in 46.8

minutes, how long will it take him to run 13.1 miles?

Answer 1

Explanation:

lets approach this answer like:

for every 6 miles he runs 46.8

6:46.8

so now lets set it up as a propotion

6:46.8 = 13.1/x

now we cross multiply

6x=613.08

x = 102 mins