Answer:
4.8 miles
Explanation:
Let's make a proportion using this setup:
miles/minutes=miles/minutes
We know that Nicole runs 6 miles in 55 minutes. We don't know how many miles she runs in 44 minutes, so we can say she runs x miles in 44 minutes.
6 miles/55 minutes=x miles/44 minutes
6/55=x/44
Now, we have to find x. To do this, we need to get x by itself. x is being divided by 44. To undo this, multiply both sides by 44, since multiplication is the opposite of division.
44*(6/55)=(x/44)*44
The 44s on the right cancel, so we are left with:
44*6/55=x
4.8=x
Nicole can run 4.8 miles in 44 minutes