On a hike down a mountain Lily descends at a rate of 44 feet each hour. What is her change after 5 hours?

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Answer 1 · 2018-05-04T23:19:57

# 5 xx 44 = 220 # feet

Set up a ratio

44 = feet in 1 hour
x = feet in 5 hours.

# 44/1 = x /5 #

Multiply both sides by 5

# 44/1 xx 5 = x/5 xx 5#

This gives

# 220 = x #