Question

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

Answer 1

4.5 miles.

Explanation:

Well, he runs 3 miles in 28 minutes. Also, see that 42 = 28 ⋅ 1.5.

So, his journey would just be running 1.5 times, with each time running 28 minutes.

So, he runs a total of 1.5 ⋅ 3 = 4.5 miles

Answer 2

4.5 miles in 42 minutes