Question

Nathaniel participated in an 18-mile race. He ran 1 2 mile in 1 6 hour. If he ran the entire race at the same pace, how long, in hours, will it take Nathaniel to finish the race?

Answer 1

24 hours

Explanation:

set up a ratio:

12 miles = 16 hours

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18 miles = x hours

cross multiply

12m * x = 16h * 18 m

solve for x

x=16h * 18m / 12m = 24 hours