Month of the gym membership? 5. A train travels 16 miles in 20 minutes. At this rate, how many minutes will it take to travel 12 miles?

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Month of the gym

membership?
5. A train travels 16 miles in
20 minutes. At this rate, how
many minutes will it take to
travel 12 miles?

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Answer: 15 minutes

Explanation:

Let's make a proportion

16 miles - 20 minutes

12 miles - х minutes

Hence,

$\displaystyle\\x=(12(20))/(16) \\\\x=(3(4)(4)(5))/(4(4)) \\\\x=3(5)\\\\x=15\ minutes$

John Driscoll answered Apr 20, 2023

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