Question

A bicyclist rides 14 miles in 112 minutes. If she continues at this speed, how long will it take her to travel 35 miles? (3 points)

Answer 1

280 minutes

Explanation:

We can solve the following by the proportion method.. in which we take the product of the extremes and the moderates ( near) ones and equalize them.

Here,

Let the time he takes to travel 35 miles be x

Hence,

`14 : 112 :: 35: x\\14x=112*35\\x=(112*35)/(14) \\x=8*35\\x=280\ minutes`

Answer 2

280 minutes

Explanation:
If 112=14 then divide both in half and you get 56=7 right. Then, add up on one side (14+14+7) and get 35 which means that on the other side (112+112+56) which is 280 minutes.

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