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  • 21-12-2018
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jacie can swim 3/4 of a mile in 3/8 of an hour.how far can she swim in one hour?

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  • 21-12-2018

Answer:

2 miles

Step-by-step explanation:

We can use ratios to solve this problem


3/4 miles         x miles

--------------- = ---------------

3/8 hours          1 hours

Using cross products

3/4 * 1 = 3/8 * x

Multiply by 8/3 to isolate x

3/4 * 8/3 = 3/8*8/3 *x

8/4 = x

2 =x

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