Scott ran around his block 4 times to complete a distance of 1 mile. How many times will he need to run around his block to complete 3/4 of a mile?
Each block must be 1/4 mile around.
How many times do you think he needs to run around it to complete 3/4 of a mile?
To solve this problem, we need to determine how many times Scott ran around the block to complete one mile, and then use that information to find out how many times he will need to run around the block to complete 3/4 of a mile.
Given that he ran around the block 4 times to complete 1 mile, we can set up a proportion to find the number of times he needs to run around the block for 3/4 of a mile.
In our proportion, the number of times he ran around the block is directly proportional to the distance covered.
Let's set up the proportion:
4 (number of times for 1 mile) / 1 (mile) = x (number of times for 3/4 of a mile) / 3/4 (mile)
To solve this proportion, we need to cross-multiply and then divide:
4 * 3/4 = x * 1
12/4 = x
3 = x
Therefore, Scott will need to run around his block 3 times to complete 3/4 of a mile.