tamoriashannon05
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  • 18-02-2021
  • Mathematics
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In 3 hours, Jim can walk 14 miles. To find the time
he would take to walk 25 miles, he wrote the proportion 3/14= 25/h.
Explain his error.

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thebecks
thebecks thebecks
  • 18-02-2021

Answer:

He should have used the proportion:

3/14=h/25

h=5.36 hours

Step-by-step explanation:

He should have used the proportion:

3/14=h/25

14h=3(25)

14h=75

h=5.36

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