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Willie runs 5 miles in 60 minutes. If Willie runs at the same rate, how many miles can he run in 72 minutes?

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Answer:

6 miles

Explanation:

to find constant of proportionality divide 60 by 5

then, you will find y=12x

after that, divide 72 (time) by 12 (minutes per 1 mile)

you will get 6, AKA your answer

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