Problema Solution

Aja and Emilie were riding bikes. They knew they could ride 3 miles in 20 minutes. How far could they travel in 45 minutes?

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Let 'x' represent the number of miles they could travel in 45 minutes.  The ratio of 'known' and 'unknown' is solved:

3/20=x/45

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x=6.75

So they could travel 6 3/4 miles.