ohn runs a marathon (26.2 miles) in 4 hours. Determine how many miles he runs per hour if the proportional relationship is represented by 4y=26.2x .(1 point)
Responses
7 mph
7 mph
0.15 mph
0.15 mph
6.55 mph
6.55 mph
104.8 mph
To find out how many miles John runs per hour, we need to solve for y in the equation 4y = 26.2x.
Dividing both sides of the equation by 4, we get:
y = (26.2/4)x
Simplifying the expression, we have:
y = 6.55x
This means that John runs 6.55 miles per hour. Therefore, the correct answer is 6.55 mph.