Question

Karen runs 3 miles in 28 minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would she run in 42 minutes?

Answer 1

4.5

Explanation:

Well, she runs 3 miles in 28 minutes.

42 = 28 ⋅ 1.5

So, her journey would just be running

1.5

times, with each time running

28

minutes.

So, she runs a total of

1.5 ⋅ 3 = 4.5 miles