Question

a student traveled 120 miles in 8 days. at this same rate how far would the student travel in 27 days

Answer 1

27 X 15 = ????
The student averages 15 miles per day.

Answer 2

27 (120/8) = the answer

Answer 3

What did you get for the answer?

Answer 4

405 miles, lol

Answer 5

thats what I got!

Answer 6

This is a ratio problem

Answer 7

8:120 :: 27:x
The product of the means equals the product of the extremes.
8x = (120)(27)

Answer 8

\[x=(27\times120)/8= 405\]