To find out how many miles Rafael would run in 57 minutes, we can set up a proportion.
Since he runs 5 miles in 38 minutes, we can let x be the number of miles he would run in 57 minutes. Thus, the proportion is:
5 miles / 38 minutes = x miles / 57 minutes
To solve for x, we can cross-multiply and divide:
38 minutes * x miles = 5 miles * 57 minutes
38x = 285
x = 7.5
Therefore, Rafael would run 7.5 miles in 57 minutes.
Rafael runs 5 miles in 38 minutes minutes. At the same rate, how many miles would he run in 57 minutes?
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