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A train traveled at a constant speed
for six hours and traveled a distance of
408 miles. What is the best estimate
of the number of miles the train could
travel in 2.5 hours?

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Answer:

170

Step-by-step explanation:

you have to set up a proportion and cross multiply.

[tex] \frac{408 \: miles}{6 \: hours} = \frac{x \: miles}{2.5 \: hours} [/tex]

that would cross multiply to

[tex]408 \: miles \: \times 2.5 \: hours \: = 6 \: hours \: \times x \: miles[/tex]

which would simplify to

[tex]1020 = 6x[/tex]

then, you isolate x by dividing 6 from both sides to get the final answer of

[tex]170 \: miles = x[/tex]

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