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OpenStudy (anonymous):

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

OpenStudy (radar):

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

OpenStudy (radar):

27 (120/8) = the answer

OpenStudy (radar):

What did you get for the answer?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

405 miles, lol

OpenStudy (radar):

thats what I got!

OpenStudy (anonymous):

This is a ratio problem

OpenStudy (radar):

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

OpenStudy (radar):

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

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