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Jamie ran the first 2000 meters in 6 minutes. At that rate, how long would it take Jaime to run 5000 meters?

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Answer:

15 minutes

Explanation:

To figure this out, you can create a ratio. If we say the first 2000 miles is the 1 in the ratio, the ratio would be 1 : 2.5. Since it took 6 minutes for the first 2000, you have to multiply 6 by 2.5 to get your answer of 15 minutes.

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