John 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)

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Responses

7 mph
7 mph

0.15 mph
0.15 mph

6.55 mph
6.55 mph

104.8 mph

Answer 1

To determine how many miles John runs per hour, we need to solve the equation 4y = 26.2x for y (miles per hour).

Dividing both sides of the equation by 4, we get:

y = 6.55x

Therefore, John runs at a speed of 6.55 miles per hour.

So the correct answer is 6.55 mph.