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Joe goes running in the park. He runs 3 miles and does it in 42 minutes. How many minutes doe it take him to run a mile?​

User Jsgounot
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Answer:

14 minutes

Explanation:

  1. Set up a proportion:
    (42)/(3) = (x)/(1)
  2. Cross multiply, then divide: 42 × 1 = 42, 42 ÷ 3 = 14
  3. So, it takes Joe 14 minutes to run 1 mile

I hope this helps!

User Alexisvt
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14 minutes per mile since 42/3 is 14
User Kristiyan Varbanov
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