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In Mathematics / Middle School | 2014-11-13

For every 4 miles Vanessa jogged, Cody jogged 3 miles. If Vanessa jogged 1 mile, how far would Cody have jogged?

Asked by franchescajoseph

Answer (3)

It's in ratio of 4:3. Every mile Vanessa jogs, Cody jogs 3/4 miles, or 0.75 miles.

Answered by Am3Y | 2024-06-10

3 4 ​ = x 1 ​ 4 ( 3 ∗ 1 ) ​ 4 3 ​ mi l e

Answered by ChrisR | 2024-06-10

When Vanessa jogged 1 mile, Cody jogged 4 3 ​ miles (0.75 miles). This is calculated using their jogging ratio of 4 miles for Vanessa to 3 miles for Cody. The relationship between their distances allows us to find Cody's distance using a simple proportion.
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Answered by ChrisR | 2024-09-26