Question

You run 6 miles in 1 hour. At this rate, how long will it take you to run a marathon approximately 26 miles?

Answer 1

So for this, we will be forming a proportion. In this case, our proportion is going to be:
`(6)/(1)=(26)/(x)` . From here we can solve for x.

Firstly, cross-multiply:
`6x=26`

Next, divide both sides by 6, and your answer will be (rounded to the whole hour)
`x=4`

Answer 2

Hello!

Let's write this as a proportion.

`(miles)/(hours) =(6)/(1) =(26)/(x)`

We cross multiply, giving us the equation below.

6x=26

We diivide both sides by 6.

x= 4
`(1)/(3)`

Therefore, it will take you 4 hours and 20 minutes.

I hope this helps!