To find the number of minutes it takes to bike 7.5 miles based on the given ratio of minutes to miles, we should first identify the correct ratio from the data provided.
From your table:
- For 10 minutes, the bicyclist rides 2.5 miles.
- For 16 minutes, the bicyclist rides 4 miles.
We can see that for every 2.5 miles, it takes 10 minutes. This means the ratio of minutes to miles is:
- 10 minutes : 2.5 miles can be simplified to 4:1 (since 10 ÷ 2.5 = 4).
Now to find how many minutes it takes to ride 7.5 miles, we can use the ratio 4:1, where 4 represents minutes for every mile:
So, we take 7.5 miles and multiply by the ratio: \[ 7.5 \text{ miles} \times 4 \left(\frac{\text{minutes}}{\text{mile}}\right) = 30 \text{ minutes} \]
Thus, the correct statement explaining how to find the number of minutes it takes to bike 7.5 miles is: Find the ratio of minutes to miles, 4:1. Multiply 7.5 by 4.
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