Question

Nick went canoeing on the river he traveled 1 mile in 17 minutes.at this rate,how far will he travel in an hour and 25 minutes​

Answer 1

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Answer:

5 miles

Explanation:

An hour and 25 minutes is 85 minutes. Using the given information we can find the distance d with the proportion ...

`\frac{\text{distance}}{\text{time}}=\frac{d}{85\text{ min}}=\frac{1\text{ mi}}{17\text{ min}}\\\\d=\frac{85\text{ min}}{17\text{ min}}(1\text{ mi)}\qquad\text{multiply by $85$ min}\\\\d=5(1\text{ mi})\qquad\text{simplify}\\\\d=\boxed{5\text{ mi}}`

In 1 hour and 25 minutes, Nick will travel 5 miles.