Getting Ready to Run

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Maria wants to run in the Boilermaker road race. The race takes place every year in Utica, New York during July. About 13,000 people run in the race every year. Many people come to watch the race and support the runners. The Boilermaker race is 15 kilometers long. 1 kilometer equals 0.62 miles. How far is the road race in miles?

Hint: Create and solve a proportion.

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Your proportion would be: 1 K over by 0.62 mi equals 15 K over x. To solve your proportion, you can cross multiply and divide. First, multiply 1 by x and 0.62 by 15 and set them equal to each other. Then, divide both sides of the equation by 1. What is your answer?

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To solve your proportion, you can cross multiply and divide.

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15 kilometers equals 9.3 miles. That's far to run!

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