Question

9) Dan can cycle 7 miles in 28 minutes. How long will it take him to cycle 9 miles? Set up a proportion and have

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Answer 1

36 minutes

Explanation:

we know that

Dan can cycle 7 miles in 28 minutes

so

using proportion

Find out how long will it take him to cycle 9 miles

Let

x ----> the time in minutes to cycle 9 miles

`(7)/(28)(miles)/(minutes)=(9)/(x)(miles)/(minutes)\\\\x=28(9)/7\\\\x=36\ minutes`