Question

Dan runs 8 miles in 84 minutes. At the same rate how many minutes would be take to run 6 miles

Answer 1

Answer: It will take Dan 63 minutes to run 6 miles.

Explanation:

`(8)/(6)` =
`(84)/(x)` do cross product.

8x = 504

x= 63

Answer 2

63 minutes

Explanation:

Set up a ratio equation.

(8 miles/84 minutes should be equal to 6 miles/x amount of minutes). Set the two fractions equal to each other and solve for x by cross multiplying.