Andres is cross country skiing from Massachusetts to Vermont. His first 25 miles takes him 4 hours to complete. At this rate, how long will it take him to complete the entire 200 mile journey? a) write a proportion to represent the situation b) solve it!
a) We can write the proportion as:
25 miles / 4 hours = 200 miles / x hours
b) To solve the proportion, we can cross-multiply:
25 * x = 4 * 200
25x = 800
Divide both sides by 25:
x = 800 / 25
x = 32
So, it will take him 32 hours to complete the entire 200-mile journey.