A driver travels 372 miles in 6 hours. At that rate, how far will the driver travel in 15 hours?

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anonymous · Answer

372/6 = x/15 (372 miles to 6 hrs = x miles to 15 hrs)  
 (6)(x) = (372)(15) 
 6x = 5580 -- divide by 6 to get x by itself) 
 x = 930

sammixboo · Answer

You have choices?

texaschic101 · Answer

LegoMyEgo is correct...put it in a proportion

gudden · Answer

speed = distance upon time
and here speed comes out to be 372/6 = 62 mi/hour

and distance = speed * time 
therefore distance thus travelled in 15 hours = 62 * 15 = 930 mi

sammixboo · Answer

Ok yes 930 is correct, and I got this the way that @gudden did it.

anonymous · Answer

Sorry I will try to explain it to your more next time.

gudden · Answer

@LegoMyEgo ..
you just didn't mention that what were u going to do the next...
otherwise ur answer as correct

texaschic101 · Answer

I would have done it the way LegoMyEgo did it

texaschic101 · Answer

either way is correct

sammixboo · Answer

Well everyone has there own techniques. :) And yeah they are both correct.

texaschic101 · Answer

so true :)

gudden · Answer

@texaschic101 .. i would have also done that way... but the i realized the fact that the asker may be new so he/she couldnot understand the short cut way...

texaschic101 · Answer

thats true too.